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Sean Kief and Susan Thompson kick-off the second season of Aberdeen Proving Ground's Hidden History celebrating the Army's 250th Birthday with an examination of the only pre-Revolutionary War building located within the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground - the Presbury House- its construction and history, and its association with the early American Methodism movement.

Join us for a conversation with CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA) Director and a CARA pilot out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. CARA civilians routinely support chemical surety missions. On this episode we'll get a closer look at the program and talk to one of the Army civilian pilots about the uniqueness of a CARA position. Watch the Frontline podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkcU18XlcCLhcyGTSj_rQXg/videosListen to EVERY episode of the Frontline podcast on your favorite podcast platform or at one of the links below. https://anchor.fm/forscom-frontline https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-forscom.../id1584985613 https://open.spotify.com/show/3FXb1jG7PnqdEBfc6ARYVf#FORSCOMFrontline #BeAllYouCanBe #ArmyPossibilities #ArmyTeam #Soldiers U.S. Army

Join us in this episode as we sit down with Danielle Moyer, Executive Director at US Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground. With a remarkable journey beginning the Army Corps of Engineers at just 15 years old, Danielle shares her insights as a Senior Contracting Official and her mission to drive digital capabilities forward. She discusses her goal of eventually working herself out of a job by ensuring inclusivity and leveraging feedback to open opportunities for all. In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, Danielle emphasizes the importance of staying ahead in business practices and adapting to change. Don't miss this insightful conversation on embracing digital transformation and leadership in the modern era.

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In this episode, NAWL Board Member, Chair of the NAWL Women in Military and Government Service Affinity Group, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Mary Card Mina, speaks with Sean Watts, a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This is the final part of a series of three episodes and is offered in response to current world events and international conflicts, it informs on applicable laws in these conflicts for listeners who wish to learn about this highly specialized area of the law and to better understand the conflicts taking place in our world from a legal perspective.Sean Watts is a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he co-directs the Lieber Institute for the Law of Land Warfare. He serves as co-editor-in-chief of the law of war blog Articles of War.Professor Watts is also the James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton University Law School. He co-founded of the annual Creighton Law School Nuremberg to The Hague Summer Program in international criminal law. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading, United Kingdom.From 2010-2016 Professor Watts participated in drafting both volumes of The Tallinn Manual on International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. From 2009-2011 he served as a defense team member in Gotovina et al. at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. In December 2017, he testified as an expert in the law of war at the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Prior to teaching, Professor Watts served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer for fifteen years in legal and operational assignments as a military lawyer and as an Armor officer in a tank battalion. He later served in Army Reserve billets at the Army JAG School, West Point, and U.S. Strategic Command.Watts holds an LL.M. from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his commission as an Army R.O.T.C. distinguished military graduateMary Card Mina is the Supervisory Senior Financial Disclosure Counsel, at the Office of General Counsel, Ethics Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Before this position, Mary served on active duty for more than 22 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served as Assistant Legal Advisor, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Aberdeen Proving Ground.  She served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Chief of Judge Advocate Recruiting at the United States Army Legal Services Agency, and as an Executive Officer for the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Law and Military Operations. Her deployments include serving as the Command Judge Advocate for Task Force Falcon, with duty at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, and as a Brigade Judge Advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with duty at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Mary also served with the 1st Armored Division in Germany and at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Her areas of practice include government ethics, administrative law, military justice, and the law of armed conflict.Mary holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; an L.L.M in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army; a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America. Mary has served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Maryland and with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University.She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the United States Armed Forces, and the Court of Federal Claims, and is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Mary's awards include an HHS Office of General Counsel Leadership Award, a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star from the Army JAGC, and a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Mary is currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Catholic University of America Alumni Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

In this episode, NAWL Board Member, Chair of the NAWL Women in Military and Government Service Affinity Group, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Mary Card Mina, speaks with Sean Watts, a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This episode is part two of a series of three episodes and delves deeper with specific examples and how the law of war applies. This podcast series is offered in response to current world events and international conflicts and informs on applicable laws in these conflicts for listeners who wish to learn about this highly specialized area of the law and to better understand the conflicts taking place in our world from a legal perspective.Sean Watts is a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he co-directs the Lieber Institute for the Law of Land Warfare. He serves as co-editor-in-chief of the law of war blog Articles of War.Professor Watts is also the James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton University Law School. He co-founded of the annual Creighton Law School Nuremberg to The Hague Summer Program in international criminal law. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading, United Kingdom.From 2010-2016 Professor Watts participated in drafting both volumes of The Tallinn Manual on International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. From 2009-2011 he served as a defense team member in Gotovina et al. at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. In December 2017, he testified as an expert in the law of war at the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Prior to teaching, Professor Watts served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer for fifteen years in legal and operational assignments as a military lawyer and as an Armor officer in a tank battalion. He later served in Army Reserve billets at the Army JAG School, West Point, and U.S. Strategic Command.Watts holds an LL.M. from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his commission as an Army R.O.T.C. distinguished military graduateMary Card Mina is the Supervisory Senior Financial Disclosure Counsel, at the Office of General Counsel, Ethics Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Before this position, Mary served on active duty for more than 22 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served as Assistant Legal Advisor, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Aberdeen Proving Ground.  She served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Chief of Judge Advocate Recruiting at the United States Army Legal Services Agency, and as an Executive Officer for the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Law and Military Operations. Her deployments include serving as the Command Judge Advocate for Task Force Falcon, with duty at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, and as a Brigade Judge Advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with duty at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Mary also served with the 1st Armored Division in Germany and at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Her areas of practice include government ethics, administrative law, military justice, and the law of armed conflict.Mary holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; an L.L.M in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army; a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America. Mary has served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Maryland and with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University.She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the United States Armed Forces, and the Court of Federal Claims, and is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Mary's awards include an HHS Office of General Counsel Leadership Award, a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star from the Army JAGC, and a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Mary is currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Catholic University of America Alumni Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

In this episode, NAWL Board Member, Chair of the NAWL Women in Military and Government Service Affinity Group, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Mary Card Mina, speaks with Sean Watts, a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This episode is part one of a series of three episodes offered in response to current world events and international conflicts and informs on applicable laws in these conflicts for listeners who wish to learn about this highly specialized area of the law and to better understand the conflicts taking place in our world from a legal perspective.Sean Watts is a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he co-directs the Lieber Institute for the Law of Land Warfare. He serves as co-editor-in-chief of the law of war blog Articles of War.Professor Watts is also the James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton University Law School. He co-founded of the annual Creighton Law School Nuremberg to The Hague Summer Program in international criminal law. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading, United Kingdom.From 2010-2016 Professor Watts participated in drafting both volumes of The Tallinn Manual on International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. From 2009-2011 he served as a defense team member in Gotovina et al. at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. In December 2017, he testified as an expert in the law of war at the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Prior to teaching, Professor Watts served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer for fifteen years in legal and operational assignments as a military lawyer and as an Armor officer in a tank battalion. He later served in Army Reserve billets at the Army JAG School, West Point, and U.S. Strategic Command.Watts holds an LL.M. from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his commission as an Army R.O.T.C. distinguished military graduateMary Card Mina is the Supervisory Senior Financial Disclosure Counsel, at the Office of General Counsel, Ethics Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Before this position, Mary served on active duty for more than 22 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served as Assistant Legal Advisor, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Aberdeen Proving Ground.  She served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Chief of Judge Advocate Recruiting at the United States Army Legal Services Agency, and as an Executive Officer for the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Law and Military Operations. Her deployments include serving as the Command Judge Advocate for Task Force Falcon, with duty at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, and as a Brigade Judge Advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with duty at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Mary also served with the 1st Armored Division in Germany and at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Her areas of practice include government ethics, administrative law, military justice, and the law of armed conflict.Mary holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; an L.L.M in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army; a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America. Mary has served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Maryland and with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University.She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the United States Armed Forces, and the Court of Federal Claims, and is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Mary's awards include an HHS Office of General Counsel Leadership Award, a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star from the Army JAGC, and a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Mary is currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Catholic University of America Alumni Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

For review:1. IDF restructures Tank Battalions.2. Iran claims the the latest variant of the Bavar-373 Long-Range Air Defense Systems can defeat Stealth Aircraft. The systems employs the Sayyad-4B as the missile interceptor.3. Germany to deliver the 4th IRIS-T SLM (Medium-Range) Air Defense System to Ukraine later this month.4. Netherlands to invest $224 million in Ukraine Air Defense initiatives.Netherlands Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren: “Air defense equipment and artillery ammunition are desperately needed in Ukraine. The situation threatens to become critical.” 5. Spain to procure a fifth NASAMS from Kongsberg in a $438 million deal.NASAMS = National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems.6. Lockheed Martin announces partnership with Spanish Firm (Grupo Oesia), to enable potential production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) components in Spain. 7. UK to Increase Defense Spending to 2.5% GDP by 2030.8. China's new H-20 Stealth Bomber to be unveiled soon.  Reportedly, the H-20 is similar to the USAF B-21 Raider Bomber. 9. US Army Mobile Protected Firepower - M10 Booker - has been delivered for testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.10. The new Marine One Helicopter (VH-92 Patriot), scorches the White House South Lawn's  landing/pick-up zone. The V-92 is restricted from moving the President from this location.  The older, VH-3D Sea King helicopter still performs this duty.

Episode 6 – “Plumb Crazy at Plumb Point – Part 3” – The final episode of Season 1 of Aberdeen Proving Ground's Hidden History wraps up the discussion of the Plumb Point housing area, and reviews the development of the military landscape over time, and its evolution from working center of APG to officers housing and now location of the Living Legacy Forest, honoring Gold Star Soldiers and their families.

Episode 5 – “Plumb Crazy at Plumb Point – Part 2” – Special Guest Lucas Taylor, spouse of MG (Ret.) Randy Taylor, joins Sean Kief and Susan Thompson to discuss his two-year occupancy of Quarters One, the Commanding Officer's Quarters at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The History of Plumb Point and Quarters One is emblematic of the effects the establishment of Aberdeen Proving Ground had on the landscapes, people, and industries of Harford County. Long held tracts and family names familiar in Harford County would give way to the urgent needs of a country bracing for entrance into World War I.

The history of Poole's island and APG, is the history of America. Poole's Island is representative of American revolution, art, agriculture and its early dependance on enslaved labor, maritime navigation and tragedy, sporting and leisure, and military use, all on an island just over 200 acres in size. Poole's Island is located off the southern coast of the Edgewood Area of APG.

The history of Poole's island and APG, is the history of America. Poole's Island is representative of American revolution, art, agriculture and its early dependance on enslaved labor, maritime navigation and tragedy, sporting and leisure, and military use, all on an island just over 200 acres in size. Poole's Island is located off the southern coast of the Edgewood Area of APG.

Sean Kief and Susan Thompson discuss the history of Spesutie Island at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, from Native American use to it's place in the Space age, and relate some of the spooky tales associated with APG's Hidden History.

The High-A Aberdeen IronBirds have an identity that pays tribute to their parent club the Baltimore Orioles, the nearby Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and baseball's legendary Ripken family. On this episode: Jack Graham, General Manager and former player, Twitter @jackaarongraham  KJ Jimenez, IronBirds designer Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2Baseball Instagram @baseballbydesign linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.  

How are companies developing leaders in today's fast paced business world?Consider these statistics:While 83% of organizations believe it's important to develop leaders at every level of the company, only 5% of businesses have implemented leadership development at all levels. In addition, only 48% of employees view their company's leadership as “high quality.” and 79% of employees will quit due to a lack of appreciation. As a follow-up to our Spring 2023 Premier Signature event, “10 Trends for Leadership Development in The Next Decade”, we're inviting back the event's speaker, leadership expert, executive coach, trainer, and book author Shawn Doyle CSP. He'll highlight two cutting edge trends that can help organizations develop highly effective leaders, improve morale, and increase retention.Also joining in the discussion is Richard Foronjy, VP of Day Programming and Theresa Velykis, Past President of Philly SHRM.More about Shawn...Shawn Doyle is a training and development expert and proud to carry the CSP designation, (that is a Certified Speaking Professional), designated by the National Speakers Association with only 12% of speakers in the world carrying that designation, which is a mark of quality and excellence.Spending over three decades in the world of personal and professional development, Shawn while Vice-President of Learning and Development at Comcast, cofounded their Corporate University which was responsible for training and development for over 90,000 employees. Now as CEO of his own company, New Light Learning & Development, home of Shawn Doyle Training, he has the good fortune to work with amazing clients including The White House, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Disney, Comcast, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, Pfizer, Merrill Lynch, Kraft, Coca-Cola and IBM to name a few. ShawnDoyleTraining.com Business, Engagement, Human Resources, Management, Thought Leadership, Return to work, Inclusion, Hybrid work, phillyshrm.org

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Weyrauch is back with a great interview with COL Zack Solomon, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, to discuss the importance of resiliency in life and in leadership. Colonel Solomon shares his 25-year career journey, starting with his master's program at the US Army Baylor program and his time at Walter Reed and Fort Riley. He also describes his experience as a brigade physical therapist in Iraq during the surge in 2006 and 2007. Additionally, Colonel Solomon discusses his role as a brigade medical officer in a basic training brigade and his time at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Tune in to gain valuable insights on resilience from Colonel Solomon's military experience.   ·      "The views, thoughts, and opinions presented herein are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of the DoD or the U.S. Army.”   Show notes:  [00:01:12] Resilience in the military. [00:07:58] Overcoming acute events. [00:11:36] Building resilience in the Army. [00:15:17] Recovering from spinal cord injury. [00:19:16] Building trust and confidence. [00:23:16] General Shelton's incredible recovery. [00:27:06] Setting desired end state. [00:32:03] Resilience in leadership. [00:36:00] Autonomy in physical therapy. [00:42:44] Promoting resilience and reducing burnout. [00:45:15] Providing constructive feedback. [00:48:30] Modeling behaviors as healthcare providers.   More About COL Soloman: COL Zack Solomon earned a Master of Physical Therapy degree from U.S. Army-Baylor University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Baylor University. COL Solomon also graduated from the U.S. Army War College with a Master's degree in Strategic Studies.  COL Solomon most recently served as the Branch Chief, Army Medical Specialist Corps, Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky. COL Solomon's previous assignments include Commander, California Medical Detachment, Presidio of Monterey, California; Chief of Physical Therapy, Dunham Army Health Clinic, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Chief of Physical Therapy at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Assistant Program Manager, Army Institute of Public Health, U.S. Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Brigade Medical Operations Officer, 434th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Chief Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Clinics, U.S. Army Health Clinic, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Brigade Physical Therapist, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; Assistant Chief, Physical Therapy Clinic, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas; Physical Therapist, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C.  He is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.   More About Dr. Weyrauch: Dr. Stephanie Weyrauch is a self-employed physical therapist at Movement X in Billings, MT. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Clinical Investigation from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Weyrauch is a highly sought-after speaker and consultant specializing in burnout, generational issues, and injury prevention programs within the workplace. Her clinical expertise has been featured in various media outlets, including NPR, Kaiser Health News, Glamour, Life Hacker, and NBC News. Dr. Weyrauch serves as Chair of the American Physical Therapy Association Nominating Committee and has served on multiple national task forces for the organization. She has performed scientific research through grants from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation at institutions including Stanford University and Washington University in St. Louis. Her research examining movement patterns and outcomes in people with and without low back pain has led to numerous local, regional, and national presentations and a peer-reviewed publication in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a top journal in rehabilitation.   Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Twitter Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn   Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: YouTube Website Apple Podcast Spotify SoundCloud Stitcher iHeart Radio      

Unlocked to build anticipation for Pt. III and the first EP of a brand new miniseries, "Comparative Paranoid Analysis of the History of Nazi Occultism"—both dropping this week! Subscribe to access the complete ParaPower Mapping catalog at: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping We discuss: The Mafia-military-MK-Ultra-music industrial complex; Paperclip; Zappa; mechanical failure synced w/ gnostic experience; man & machine; Pynchonian Luddism; St. Narcissus; nymphs; sexual transgression themes at Echo Courts; Is Pynchon King Kill 33° pilled?; Rites of Osiris; Book of the Dead; Hollander's argument that Oedipa & Metzger are Jewish; Pynchon's syncretic brew; St. Narcissus's role in moving Easter to Sunday; sanctification of the dead; the ghosts of wars' past's influence on world-historical events; Payola & the Payola scandal; The Paranoids; Pynchon's 'noided take on child prostitution in the music industry of the 1960s; Dick Clark; Alan Freed; Rep. Oren Harris; LBJ; Election Year 1960; JFK; Mafia & music industry connections; House Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight; Oedipa's husband Mucho sleeping w/ underage girls; Metzger running off with an underage groupie to Arizona; Las Vegas; Area 51; Oedipa Maas as reference to French ethnologist & scholar of sacrifice Marcel Mauss; Émile Durkheim; The Courier's Tragedy & Thirty Years War era espionage; the Bohemica Confessio; The Second Defenestration of Prague; Thurn und Taxis connections to Rosicrucian Protestants?; Emperor Rudolph II; Bohemian Grove; MK-Ultra; Operation Paperclip; James Jesus Angleton; James Foster; The Dulles Bros; encroaching conspiracy; Project Blue Beam; Nazi involvement at Area 51; Zapf's Used Books being a reference to Hermann Zapf (Nazi typographer & calligrapher) AND Francis Zappa (the chemist father of Frank Zappa, who worked on human subject chemical experiments); the nexus of the Cali & NY military, intelligence, rock n roll, & writing scenes; bars like the White Horse Tavern in NYC acting as cross-sections of said nexuses; McGowan's Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon; the reasoning behind my belief that Pynchon left breadcrumbs leading to Francis Zappa, which in turn brings Edgewood Arsenal into view through the enthymematic riddle that is CoL49; psychochemical research at the Aberdeen Proving Ground; Frank Zappa's childhood playdates w/ mallets & mercury; growing up w/ gas masks on the wall; Herb Cohen = Genghis Cohen in CoL49; the overlapping bios of Pynchon, Richard Fariña, & Herb Cohen; Herb Cohen's possible involvement in Patrice Lumumba's downfall; his folk clubs in LA; management of acts such as Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Odetta, Tim Buckley, Linda Rondstadt, etc.; the fact that Pynchon was writing CoL49 from '64 - '66, the exact same years that The Mothers of Invention formed, hired Herb Cohen, & started gigging in LA; the uncanny fact CoL49 & "Freak Out!" were both released in June, 1966; Joan & Mimi Baez; Bob Dylan; possible allusions to LA kingpin Mickey Cohen as well as Herb Cohen w/ the Genghis character; Harvard U. anesthesiologist Henry Beecher's involvement in Operation Paperclip & MK-Ultra connected psychoactive compound research at Camp King in post-war Germany, calling back to MasSUSchusetts; tests conducted on military personnel & civilians at Edgewood; LSD; mescaline; THC; benzos; sarin; mustard gas; Winthrop Tremaine; gov't surplus stores; Dr. Diocletian Blobb; Scurvhamites; Tristero; English Civil Wars; CoL49 connections to Crowley's espionage in Mexico; the Tristero attack on Blobb as warning for King James I pre-Thirty Years War; musings about Tristero's counter-reformation & counter-revolutionary origins; "Grand Master" = Freemasonic GMs?; Angleton's Vessel Affair & his Nazi-smuggling project w/ the Vatican; & a helluva lot more... Songs: | Lodge 49 OST - "Theme" | | Broadcast - "Come On Let's Go" |  | The Mothers of Invention - "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" | | Dead Kennedys - "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" |  | The Coup - "5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO" |

Subscribe to the Premium Feed at: patreon.com/ParaPowerMapping to unlock the full version! This one's equal parts spooky & fun, with a thorough examination of possible allusions & references to MK-Ultra, the '60s SoCal folk + rock n roll scene, Mafia, Edgewood Arsenal human experiments, & Operation Paperclip in CoL49, folks. We devote considerable time & energy to the following topics, themes, subtextual references, & allusions: Mechanical failure synced w/ gnostic experience; man & machine; Pynchonian Luddism; St. Narcissus; nymphs; sexually transgressive themes at Echo Courts; Is Pynchon King Kill 33° pilled?; Rites of Osiris; Book of the Dead; Hollander's argument that Oedipa & Metzger are Jewish; Pynchon's syncretic brew; St. Narcissus's role in moving Easter to Sunday; sanctification of the dead; the ghosts of wars' past's influence on world-historical events; Payola & the Payola scandal; The Paranoids; Pynchon's 'noided take on child prostitution in the music industry of the 1960s; Dick Clark; Alan Freed; Rep. Oren Harris; LBJ; Election Year 1960; JFK; Mafia & music industry connections; House Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight; Oedipa's husband Mucho sleeping w/ underage girls; Metzger running off with an underage groupie to Arizona; Las Vegas; Area 51; Oedipa Maas as reference to French ethnologist & scholar of sacrifice Marcel Mauss; Émile Durkheim; The Courier's Tragedy & Thirty Years War era espionage; the Bohemica Confessio; The Second Defenestration of Prague; Thurn und Taxis connections to Rosicrucian Protestants?; Emperor Rudolph II; Bohemian Grove; MK-Ultra; Operation Paperclip; James Jesus Angleton; James Foster; The Dulles Bros; encroaching conspiracy; Project Blue Beam; Nazi involvement at Area 51; Zapf's Used Books being a reference to Hermann Zapf (Nazi typographer & calligrapher) AND Francis Zappa (the chemist father of Frank Zappa, who worked on human subject chemical experiments); the nexus of the Cali & NY military, intelligence, rock n roll, & writing scenes; bars like the White Horse Tavern in NYC acting as cross-sections of said nexuses; McGowan's Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon; the reasoning behind my belief that Pynchon left breadcrumbs leading to Francis Zappa, which in turn brings Edgewood Arsenal into view through the enthymematic riddle that is CoL49; psychochemical research at the Aberdeen Proving Ground; Frank Zappa's childhood playdates w/ mallets & mercury; growing up w/ gas masks on the wall; Herb Cohen = Genghis Cohen in CoL49; the overlapping bios of Pynchon, Richard Fariña, & Herb Cohen; Herb Cohen's possible involvement in Patrice Lumumba's downfall; his folk clubs in LA; management of acts such as Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Odetta, Tim Buckley, Linda Rondstadt, etc.; the fact that Pynchon was writing CoL49 from '64 - '66, the exact same years that The Mothers of Invention formed, hired Herb Cohen, & started gigging in LA; the uncanny fact Pynchon's CoL49 & The Mothers of Invention's "Freak Out!" were both released in June, 1966; Joan & Mimi Baez; Bob Dylan; possible allusions to Mickey Cohen, LA king pin as well as Herb Cohen w/ the Genghis character; Harvard U. anesthesiologist Henry Beecher's involvement in Operation Paperclip & MK-Ultra connected psychoactive compound research at Camp King in post-war Germany, calling back to MasSUSchusetts; tests conducted on military personnel & civilians at Edgewood; LSD; mescaline; THC; benzos; sarin; mustard gas; Winthrop Tremaine; gov't surplus stores; Dr. Diocletian Blobb; Scurvhamites; Tristero; English Civil Wars; CoL49 connections to Crowley's espionage in Mexico; the Tristero attack on Blobb as warning for King James I pre-Thirty Years War; musings about Tristero's counter-reformation & counter-revolutionary origins; "Grand Master" = Freemasonic GMs?; Angleton's Vessel Affair & his Nazi-smuggling project w/ the Vatican; & a helluva lot more... Songs: | Lodge 49 OST - "Theme" | | The Mothers of Invention - "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" |

CICOA? “What”, you may ask, “is CICOA”? Stay tuned. When I lived in Marin County in Northern California, I had the honor to be asked and chosen to be on the board of directors for an organization called The Marin Senior Coordinating Council, aka Whistlestop Wheels. During my tenure on the board, I learned a great deal about seniors, senior living and what was at that time called “the silver tsunami” or the upcoming influx of seniors as our population grows older. This episode gives you and me the opportunity to meet Tauhric Brown, president and CEO of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. I got to meet Tauhric through accessiBe as his agency has chosen to use our company's products to make its website more inclusive for all. Tauhric will describe for us not only what CICOA does, but he will delve a great deal into some of the issues our aging population faces and how his and other similar Indiana agencies are doing to assist and enhance living for our senior population. You will learn much about the growing crisis concerning seniors in our world. Tauhric will also discuss things we all can do to help promote better and more active lives for seniors including recognizing that even as people age they should not and do not lose value in our workforce. By the way, Tauhric also tells us that he and Cicoa staff receive regular positive feedback about how accessiBe makes for a better website experience for all. I hope you will find this episode informative, inspiring, and relevant to you and everyone you know. About the Guest: Tauhric Brown, president and CEO of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, uses his strategic vision and experience in the elderly and disability service industry to expand CICOA services and collaborative partnerships to better meet the needs of these vulnerable populations. Before joining CICOA in 2020, Brown served as the chief operating officer for Senior Services, Inc. in Kalamazoo, Mich., and he formerly held positions as an owner/operator for a multi-carrier wireless retail company and in the U.S. Army. Inspired by his family and upbringing, he made the switch to the nonprofit world to fulfill his dream of improving the lives of others. Brown holds a master's degree in management and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs, Colo. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and watching University of North Carolina basketball. He and his wife, Laura, collectively are the parents of six adult children and have three grandchildren. Ways to connect with Tauhric: Facebook: @CICOAIndiana Instagram:@CICOAIndiana LinkedIn: CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions (20+) Tauhric Brown | Facebook linkedin.com/in/tauhric-brown-8a85765 About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.     Michael Hingson  01:16 Well, hi, everyone. Welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset and to day, we get to talk with Tauhric Brown, who is the CEO of CICOA aging. I get it right yet. Aging and in home services. And there's a lot to go over with that and we will get to it. And and tar Tauhric . Tauhric also has a great sense of humor. And he'll yell at me for not necessarily pronouncing his name right. But that's okay. Because it's fair if he does that, but I agree with him. Geez, you can call him anything just not late for dinner me the same way. Right. So welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Tauhric Brown  02:12 Thank you so much, Mike. It's a pleasure to be here with you and your audience.   Michael Hingson  02:17 Well, we're glad you're here. And so now I have to ask right from the outset. The CICOA, what does that mean?   Tauhric Brown  02:27 What a great question. So when we first started, so CICOA actually was it stood for Central Indiana Council on Aging. And as our agency has evolved, and the city or the central Indiana Council on Aging was no longer an item we kept sicko of, because there's some brand equity in that. But we added aging and homes solutions behind CICOA. Yes, sir. It's CICOA. actions is our actual name.   Michael Hingson  03:04 Right? So it's your right the brand, although I'm I'm sure a lot of people won't necessarily remember that. But nevertheless, you get the brand and, and it also gives you a name that people can ask about.   Tauhric Brown  03:23 Absolutely. To talk a little more about our agency, if you don't mind, I'd love to tell the audience a little bit about who we are, how we were founded and what we do.   Michael Hingson  03:35 I'd love to do that. And I'd also love you to spend some time just telling us about you. But let's start with the agency. And we'll go from there.   Tauhric Brown  03:43 Very good. I always like to start with the agency. I'm not a person that oftentimes likes to talk about myself. I get a little embarrassed about that. But we'll talk about me specifically. But our agency is a national or a nonprofit social service organization. And we're based in Indianapolis. We were formed from a piece of legislation that President Lyndon Johnson signed in 1965 called the Older Americans Act. And what the Older Americans Act as it created did is created a framework that every county in the United States would have a planning and service agency that is developing provisioning and even delivering services in the homes of older adults that are designed to keep them living independently for as long as possible. It also provided appropriation to certain emerging needs of older adults things like nutritious meals, meal sites, transportation, face management and some other organizations. We are one of 15 Area Agencies on Aging here in Indiana. There used to be 16 of them. But But several years ago, one of the organizations combined with another area agency on aging. So that's how you get 15 Different agencies, but 16 planning and service areas. We at sicko were founded in 1974. And we'll be turning 50 years of age next January, which is very exciting, a little about what we do. We care for older adults and people with disabilities, again, by providing solutions, answers and services that are designed to keep them living independently. We know that about 90% of our community members want to stay in their own environment as they age, but many of them are uncertain whether their resources will hold up, or whether their health will hold out. And so, you know, our role as a convener and connecting agency is really all about putting those individuals in the best scenarios that will allow them to age in place for as long as possible. When you have the services. I'm sorry, go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. Yes, so some of you know some of those additional services that I maybe didn't mention. Initially, our case management information and referral is one of the the, we call that the front door or accessed to our service areas or our services, senior meals. As I mentioned, transportation other one that I did mention home repairs and mind modifications and caregiver supports. And so we currently are doing those services through funding through our older Americans act, as I mentioned, through the Medicaid aged and disabled waiver program, through several social security block grants, the state funded Choice Program. And of course, our Sequoia foundation is our philanthropic arm that is consistently out trying to find other opportunities for us to better serve our older Hoosiers. We've gotten into some non traditional funding opportunities, though, since my arrival and prior to my arrival. And some of those non traditional funding partnerships exist with health insurance companies, with programs of all inclusive care for the elderly programs, affectionately known as pace. We've got a few hospital based contracts, we're generating revenue with individuals who have the financial means and ability to pay for a quality service. And then we've got a great innovation and data and research department that is creating social enterprise concepts to help us better diversify our revenue and provide more opportunities and solutions for other community based organizations like us.   Michael Hingson  08:24 So you have clearly become well versed and are able to talk about all this, how long have you been involved with the CICOA?   Tauhric Brown  08:37 Yeah, so I began my tenure here as the president and CEO, January 6 of 2020. But I had spent the prior eight years in Michigan working for a senior and disabled service provider called Senior Services. So I've been in the industry and in this space, almost 11 years now, but I've been here it's CICOA. Only a little over three years,   Michael Hingson  09:07 when you talk about it very well, needless to say, and, and I appreciate I appreciate the really in depth description of of what the agency does. I was on the board of an organization when I lived up in the Marin County Area in California called whistle stop, which later changed its name to VIV Alon, and I've never understood why they did that. They did that after I left but they left the brand behind was also the Murrin senior Coordinating Council. whistlestop was an agency that provided among other things, paratransit and so on, but that was a well known name and they just completely abandoned it's I never did figure out why they did that. But hey, whatever. Everyone has their ways to go. Well tell us a little bit more about us. Since I brought it up, starting out and so on, where are you from originally? And all those kinds of things?   Tauhric Brown  10:07 Yes. So originally, I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, when I was around seven years old, so my mom's entire career she spent in big farm. And we shoot, we were living in Atlanta. And she got a call from pharmacy up, John, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. And that's what took us from Atlanta, Georgia, to Kalamazoo, Michigan. At the tender age of seven, I was seven, my sister was eight. And what I really looked forward to Mike was every summer, Mama would always send my sister and I back to Atlanta, to spend six, six and a half, seven weeks with our grandmother, who happens that my oldest aunt Eunice was born disabled, so she lived with our grand life. So when people talk to me about they asked me, Tarik, where does your passion for older adults and people with disabilities come from? It started there. But right, I didn't know that's what was happening at that young age. But the lessons learned and the things that, you know, that I got to listen to was just fascinated by the conversations my grandmother would have with her friends and other family members. She ran the family from her recliner mic, let me tell you, she, she would sit there and direct all the aunts and uncles and the cousins and nephews and on what they needed to do and how they needed to do it. So. So I'd like to think that that passion really started in me at a very young age. When I graduated high school, I took a different path than most people do. Most of my peers ended up going straight to college, and, you know, starting their careers, four years or so after that, I went into the United States Army and served on active duty for the initial nine and a half years, or first nine and a half years when I got out of the military, or when I got out of high school. And so you know, I was a young kid, 19 years old, was married and had a son and no marketable skills. And so, you know, I really needed to find a way to provide for my family. And I had all known that, you know, I had several uncles, my grandfather served in the military. So there was that deep history of serving in our Armed Forces that I got from them. So you know, joined the United States Army right out of high school, and then kind of got my college schooling done through online platforms, and things like that throughout that nine and a half years. And so, you know, once I transitioned out of the military, the first job, I'll say the first real job I had was in retail, and I worked in the wireless industry for several years. I owned a Verizon dealership for nine of the 15 years that I was in the wireless retail industry, and had a lot of fun, interacting with consumers selling you know, things. But I got to a point around 2010, where I thought, you know, God probably put me here to do things a little more impactful. And I started looking for perhaps some opportunities that really got to my passion of older adults and people with disabilities. And so that really is what took me from the retail world into the not for profit sector back in 2012. As I said, I moved into my role here at Sokoto a couple of months before. COVID hit us before we went through the global pandemic. And, you know, prior to departing Michigan, you know, I had served in capacities at Senior Services as a business development director, Chief Operating Officer, it was a period of time where I was kind of straddling as interim CEO and COO while the board was looking, you know, for the CEOs replacement. So it was a great time that I spent there, but I have loved being here in Indianapolis, and leading this high functioning organization known as sicko. It has been a true pleasure and honor to serve these individuals that I get to work with every day for the betterment of the consumers that we serve in our communities. I married to my lovely wife, Laura and Laura and I were highschool sweethearts, but we didn't marry right out of high school. So Lauren, I reconnected. It's probably been about 14 years ago now, and have been married now for 12. So we have a blended family. So there's six total adult children, three grandchildren with the most recent one being born last New Year's Eve, so little Emery just turned a little turn one years old, the end of December of last year, and it's just doing really well. So that's a little about me.   Michael Hingson  15:41 Well, you went to the military right out of school. Where did you serve? Was it mainly in the US? Or did they send you to other places to see the world?   Tauhric Brown  15:55 Yeah, I actually did. My first duty station was Stuttgart, Germany. So I was stationed in Germany from 90 to 93. And for those who may recall, that was the period where the first Desert Storm, yeah, conflict kicked off. And so I was in Germany when that happened. And then in 93, I came back to the States, and I was stationed in Maryland, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland for three years. And then in 96, I ended up going to the Middle East, I got to spend a year in Doha, Qatar, when I think that was an interesting role. And it was an interesting environment. And it's because my name is Arabic. They pronounce it their todich. And so they thought I was initially Middle Eastern, when they would hear my name. And so it was a really interesting experience. And I got to meet a lot of great folks. And then I came back stateside for that last year and a half, and I was stationed in Lansing, Michigan, at the Great Lakes recruiting battalion, I was kind of the personnel Sergeant overseeing 52, recruiting stations, again, I got the to have that tough job of assigning new recruiters coming in to our command to the one of the 52 stations. And then also, you know, ensuring that those who were coming off of that recruiting duty getting them successfully back to their next duty station in what we used to call mainstream army, right, because recruiting was one of those roles were the goal of the that that arm is really to drive more, more enrollments, more individuals in the service, but it wasn't permanent. Most recruiters would serve a two to three year run before they would go back into their primary Military Occupational Specialty to do work there.   Michael Hingson  18:03 Well, you served the US Senate, I think nine and a half years in the military, that clearly was different than a lot of people did, or have done. And then you came back and you went off and did other other kinds of things. Do you think that your military experience in your career helped you? And how do you think that has benefited you? And, and and address your attitudes about life going forward?   Tauhric Brown  18:31 Yeah, I would say absolutely. Mike, it has a significant impact on who I am. You know, the first thing that the military put in me was structure and discipline. And then, you know, the next lessons learned that I've carried with me for forever, were the, you know, the way to lead people leading from the front. So the military taught me leadership, but it taught me leadership from the lens of leading from the front, which is to say, I'm never going to ask somebody to do something that I'm not willing to roll my sleeves up and do myself. That has helped me tremendously throughout my career in various positions and roles that I have had. But the military absolutely had a tremendous amount to do with who I am and how I go about my day to day you know, weekly, bi weekly, monthly, etc.   Michael Hingson  19:38 That is pretty cool. It's it's interesting. I come to the same philosophy but from a different point, as I think about it and listening to you and that is that for me, I also don't think I should expect people to do things that I haven't done and I shouldn't expect people to do a job that I'm not willing to do. For me, though, it wasn't the military that that brought that around to my point of view, because I didn't ever get to serve in the military, but rather, for me, it's, I won't know about the other jobs unless I perform them, I'm not going to see other people doing. And so I don't get a lot of that information. And being a curious soul. For me, it's always been, I got to do it, so that I know about it, because I can't talk intelligently to other people about what they're doing, and so on. Unless I understand it, I won't understand it unless I do it personally. And that has led me to the same philosophy that you have. And I am a firm believer in the fact that people should not undertake a job. Or they shouldn't be telling other people about jobs that they haven't experienced in some way themselves, because it's the only way to gain empathy.   Tauhric Brown  20:56 That's right, that's 100%. Correct.   Michael Hingson  21:00 And I think it's just the only way to do it. It's why it makes it really fun when people and I have conversations about blindness and so on, one of the things that I get to say is, well, you know, you talk about it, but you've never tried it. So I understand that most people won't, necessarily, but don't judge what you haven't tried or that you really don't know about. And that, of course, is a challenge and a subject that we all get to deal with. And now of course, we're talking with you about aging, and so on. And aging as we grow in population, but as we grow closer because of communications. And because we have such a big baby boomer era, aging is definitely more of something that's on our mind. So you being in that that whole world. Tell us a little bit more about how you think that the whole concept of aging is kind of changing how our landscape is changing, not only here in the US, but globally. Yeah,   Tauhric Brown  22:09 no, and that's a great question. So I'll start out by throwing a few facts out there that people may not realize, are baby boom generation, right? It's a global phenomenon. And closer to home every single day, 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 years of age. Next year in 2024, every member of the baby boom generation will be at least 60 years old. And by 2030, every member of the baby boom generation, least 65. This is what the industry is known as in what we call as the silver tsunami, which is basically idle wave. Yeah, the tidal wave of older adults. In 2030, there'll be more people in America over the age of 65, than children under the age of 15. And so where does that bring us? Well, it brings us to a point of change, development, strategic thinking has to be done. And so after I had been here a year, I sat down and I wrote out a 20 year vision, a vision of where I saw our organization being able to be 31, December 2041, close of business. And much of much of this design work, Mike really was about things in our control. In other words, it wouldn't be realistic, right to develop such a lofty plan, taking into consideration and focusing only on external factors, because external factors, as we all know, change so often. But what you can do is develop that vision and plan predicated on what's in your control as an organization, what you can modify and maintain inside your walls. And so that 20 year vision really is to envision the COA serving as a model for manage long term services and support, launching research initiatives to give us more data that will help us make more and better business decisions based on what the data is telling us. And then finally, it's about using innovation as a catalyst for success, and I always like to say the future will be about filling voids. In addition to connecting people to resources, the more and met needs we discover and the more services and products we can provide to get at those unmet needs, the more clients we know will gravitate to us and stick to us. Right I remember when I was in retail, I always used to say to my sales teams, don't just sell the phone, sell the the don't just sell the handset, sell the handset, some accessories, and some other items that will help this consumer be sticky to this product and only this product in the world we operate in here at Sekolah. It's the same mindset, right? We know that if we can bring more solutions to the table, that we have a great chance of not only improving quality and quantity of life for the people we serve. But we also know that it makes it makes us a koa a stickier organization for them as a customer, the more items that you can address for a person, the longer they're going to stay with you, they're going to be loyal to you. And that is extremely key in the work that we do.   Michael Hingson  26:17 So what creates loyalty for sekolah? You're you're in a different environment than a profit making company where you're selling physical items as such, but you're still looking for loyalty. What is it that's going to keep people loyal to sekolah? Or to any request or to any agency for that matter?   Tauhric Brown  26:41 I think in the work and the work that we do, Mike, it's really about having a great pulse of the of your satisfaction with the populations you serve. In other words, is that customer service? Top notch Are you doing your best at at making that environment, easy for a customer to navigate the work that we do and the systems that we work in gaining access, sometimes to services or connecting with the right entity is a challenge and a struggle sometimes for boats. And so if you can reduce and eliminate that struggle or challenge, that is a way to make an individual more loyal to your agency. And then in addition to that, it's connecting them, maybe there are things that we don't necessarily offer or provide. But we have a connection, we've got a partner that does do that kind of work. And so it's connecting that individual to the additional collaborative partner that you've got to help them address the need that they that they have. And that needs to be addressed. So I think it really starts with developing and delivering a great customer service experience, one that as that client saying, you know, sekolah really provided a wow, customer experience for me, they've been able to provide me with so many solutions and answers and services that have kept me living in my home for as long as possible. So that's really what it looks like for me when I say how do you make that consumer loyal to you. And then you know, you hope that over time you start to believe or you start to develop more connections from those interactions you have with customers. In other words, we see clients who've had a great experience telling a few of their friends about that experience. And then before long, we've got those folks reaching in and leaning into us for that trusted and dependable guidance, solutions, answers and provisioning of services so that they can remain independently at home as well.   Michael Hingson  29:16 How many people do you serve today? So   Tauhric Brown  29:20 we we are interacting with roughly I'll say on any given year, we probably have contact with about 30,000 Plus community members. And that and that could be a host of different things, Mike, it might be an information and referral call where someone might have needed access to a resource in the community but didn't know where to turn to get access to it. It might be these are consumers that are direct recipients of services that we have provisioned with a a subgrantee partner or it's a service we You provide directly. And so that's how we go about that piece of our agency and business.   Michael Hingson  30:09 You know, it's interesting, listening to you and thinking about all of this, the world's changing, you know, we're getting a lot more technology and medical sciences, doing so much to help people and make people more durable and help people live longer, and so on. What, how are the priorities that are seeing your population changing? I'm sure that it's different now in terms of what people want, or what they're they're doing or capable of doing, than it was 20 and 30 years ago, and that also is going to evolve. So how are the priorities changing?   Tauhric Brown  30:52 Yeah, I think the priorities are, are changing both inside our environment, and outside our environment, right. And I'll start with inside the environment, things are changing inside the environment, where as an organization, we have to teach each other how to do more with less. In other words, what that means is an organization like ours, I mentioned earlier, we have many of our revenue streams are state and federal resources. And so while those state and federal resources, they do increase a little bit year over year, sometimes though, it is not enough to meet that consumer demand. And so we have to teach ourselves how to do more with less building and redundancies into our roles, cross training our staff to be able to handle not just the things that they're used to doing day in and day out. But really getting them to embrace that mindset of we must be able to cross train across functions, so that in the event, someone needs help, we can tap you on the shoulder and say, Hey, we need your help here. So internally, things are changing quite rapidly in that space. And then externally, it really is more about the changing in the systems that we operate in. One great example that I'll talk about is here in Indiana, our Medicaid waiver program is not a two day a managed care program. It is a fee for service model. But Indiana has designed a Medicaid long term services and supports managed care program that we'll implement middle of next year calendar year 2024. And so that that shifts that change from a fee for service model to a managed care model creates significant shifts in how our work will be done, and what our role will be. And so you have to have vision on the external environment, and what's happening there. And as long as your internal environment aligns to those changes and shifts that are externally happening around you, you should be able to be a trusted and continued resource for funders, external stakeholders and consumers that you're serving, as well as keeping your staff thriving and happy in doing the work that they do for the community members. We have a ability to serve day in and day out.   Michael Hingson  33:53 Sure, but briefly, so what is the difference between case management model and a fee for service model? So how, how is all that going to change?   Tauhric Brown  34:04 Yeah, so a fee for service model with a Medicaid waiver program. It generally means this, the state is the overseer of that program. And there aren't necessarily paths in spending for services that the state is is looking at, in a managed care environment for Medicaid. In a managed care model, it is a capitated model. So that means that there will be a cap on the amount of resource that a member can utilize or can have in services each and every month. It also means that the state is shifting the risk from the state State of Indiana, two health insurance or health plans, managed care organizations. And so the managed care organization arm, the org the entities that are at risk for adjusting or more I'll say monitoring and auditing the spend for these members to ensure that members are not receiving more services than what that per member per month monthly allocation is. And so that's really the primary differences in a Medicaid fee for service product and a Medicaid managed care product. Okay, it's about risk shifting. And it's about oversight.   Michael Hingson  35:48 To does that mean that services in one sense might decline or become less because now, less funds will be available to spend, or any given individual?   Tauhric Brown  36:02 So I would say I don't know that I would coin it exactly that way. Mike, I think the way that I would explain that it is with capitation in place, and understanding that, you know, you can't go above that and be reimbursed by a funding source. So in a fee for service model, you can be reimbursed no matter what level of service that you provide, right a managed care environment, you can go over that capitated amount. But understand there aren't additional reimbursements coming into that managed care organization to offset those extra services that are being rendered. So I say that to say, there could be some scenarios where a member or a participant, their service plan exceeds that per member per month rate, they're going to be some of those very high cost high acuity consumers, they're gonna be those very low cost consumers in a managed care environment, what you're really trying to do is making sure that the majority of your Census is within that capitated amount, so that you're not absorbing more financial risks as a as an insurance company. So the best way to answer your question is, could there be services that might be reduced? That's a possibility. But we don't know that to be 100%. Accurate. And then we also know that there could be some scenarios where an individual service plan is much more costly than what that per member per month allocation is.   Michael Hingson  37:59 What do you do in those cases? So what well, what what what does what does somebody do in those cases?   Tauhric Brown  38:08 Yeah, the in that scenario, Mike, the health plan or the managed care organization is at risk, they have to cover that amount. Okay, what has to cover that amount and not expect any additional resources from the state to reimburse those agencies delivering those services in the home.   Michael Hingson  38:30 And what I was really getting at it was was kind of that very thing. So now the insurance industry is going to have to recommend recognize they don't have a blank tech check to just charge whatever they want, which means that they need to be a little bit more responsible, perhaps in terms of figuring out what, what they're going to charge and how that's going to work. So it's making it a little bit more of a maybe responsible or responsive process.   Tauhric Brown  39:02 It absolutely does. And, you know, for me, Mike, what's really been interesting and eye opening for me is I've been through a managed care implementation in Michigan. So when I first came here to Indiana, managed care was not, excuse me manage care in this program. Hadn't been talked about a whole lot. We started hearing about it in December of 2020. And so for me, I like to think I had a little more of a unique perspective into what might be happening or what that design might look like here because of that lived experience in Michigan.   Michael Hingson  39:45 Yeah, experience always helps. No question about that. No question. I want to come back a little bit to something I asked about earlier talking about priorities. The whole system but for seeing years for the aging population? How are their demands and priorities changing? And by that, I mean, I understand that people want to stay in their home as long as possible, and so on. But our people as they're getting older, wanting to, for example, stay in the workforce, do other kinds of active things be contributors, as opposed to just being at home? And how do you help companies, for example, recognize that there really is a lot of value in people who have a lot of experience rather than just always trying to get the young person because you can pay them less, but you then lose all the tribal knowledge, if you will, an experience that a more senior or aging population might bring to what they do.   Tauhric Brown  40:53 Yeah, no, that's a great question. workforce is always near and dear to my heart, particularly with our older adults. And so you know, for me, I, I've been intentional, we at succo have been intentional about developing great relationships with workforce development partners, who are out there kind of working on behalf of individuals, maybe 55. And better to get them back to work. And what I've always said is, listen, our older adults have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience, that we certainly want to continue to be a part of learning and growing with them. Sometimes we've got individuals who are, you know, been through that first career but still have some desire in the pepper to, to really continue to work and we find value in employing them at Sekolah. We have some individuals who have retired and have taken more of a volunteer role with the CICOA as either a community member or a committee member board member, volunteers that are consistently helping with telephone reassurance calls to other older adults to check on them. So from my perspective, I always like to preach, hire older, older adults hire those individuals who have the knowledge, expertise, and that passion still burning within them. Gotta hire those folks and keep them striving and working. Because that institutional knowledge and what they bring to the table, Mike, you can't put a price on. So I encourage other leaders in my space in the nonprofit space and in the for profit sector. So really focus more intentionally on developing some great relationships with workforce development partners, who are seeking to replace older adults that are still out here looking for jobs. I think one of the things that, you know, that I constantly think about in that space is, you know, we we do what we call a community assessment survey of older adults every four years. And on the most recent one that concluded last year, one of the key findings was that older adults, by and large, still feel that they have a ton to contribute in the workforce, but they feel that they're underemployed or unemployed. And so though, that that tells thought leaders like myself and others, we can address that we can make that situation a little bit better by being more intentional, and being having the courage to offer that position to someone who may not be young or someone who might have a ton of experience for those roles that they have an interest in applying for and working in, in our respective agencies.   Michael Hingson  44:15 And again, isn't the number of people who fit into that category going to do nothing but increase because we're helping to keep people healthier, longer, thriving actively longer. And through organizations somewhat at least like AARP, talking consistently about that, although AARP hasn't done a lot it seems to me with disabilities, whether they're disabilities with people who have had them for a long time, or who are seeing their bodies change in one way or another, but nevertheless, in General Medical Sciences working to keep people working and air well Active longer and so on, which means that the number of people who are going to fit into this category is going to grow.   Tauhric Brown  45:06 That's right. That's right. There will be a, I'll say there won't be a shortage of talent, Mike. And US leaders have to do our jobs and have the courage to put those individuals to work, get them back in that workforce, providing and sharing of their times and talents.   Michael Hingson  45:27 How do we do that? How do we get companies, especially with lots of young people to recognize the value that experience brings? Because so often, it seems to me, we tend to forget that we forget that it isn't just about what the innovators at a younger age know. But the experience that more of our aging population, bring the can stabilize and help enhance the organization? How do we get people to understand that?   Tauhric Brown  46:02 Yeah, I think, elevate our voices and continue to do that work. You know, there's, there's this whole that I used to say, education and awareness, and I still use that terminology today, I find the more organizations, the more people hear it, the more it becomes committed to memory. If there's one thing that I've learned through all my travels, it's that the average person has to hear something at least five times before it's committed to memory. And so it's not just to say at once, Mike, but to continue to reinforce that message, utilizing the various communication vehicles that you have at your disposal. It could be email, it could be a video, it could be a phone call, but it's to continue to pepper our communities with knowledge so that they're very aware that there is this population out here that continues to have a lot to give, and that we should really be connecting with those kinds of organizations like AARP or others, that are helping place individuals into the workforce or back into the workforce. And being intentional about that. Right. It's, it's, it's really continue to reinforce the message. But ultimately, Mike, as as leaders, we have to say, I am going to be intentional, my organization is going to be intentional about this particular thing. And so you know, that it's, it may sound simple, it's not an easy task, because it's just it's that consistent reinforcement that oftentimes people forget about,   Michael Hingson  47:55 well, emotionally, we have to change our mindset. You know, we're used to the image of people get older, and they just sit around because they can't do anything. And we've got to change our emotional mindset to recognize that isn't the way it is anymore. And it's been changing right along.   Tauhric Brown  48:15 Well, and I and I started out, you know, when we started this podcast, I said, I used to watch my grandma run the family from her recliner, let let let me say she was doing that at 90. Okay, so this is not, you know, so So to your point, Mike up. Yeah, I mean, people still have that passion and desire. You're talking to someone who watched a 90 year old woman, run the family from her recliner. So it's very true what you say that, that the folks out there do still have a lot to give. But again, I always go back to organizations and leaders have to say we are intentional about this. And not just say it but do it.   Michael Hingson  49:05 Tell me about the the venture studio at Sequoia in terms of how it's dealing with business problems and so on.   Tauhric Brown  49:14 Yeah, I'm not thank you for that question. So our venture studio Oh,   Michael Hingson  49:17 that's just because you gave it to me?   Tauhric Brown  49:23 No, I bet your studio, our venture studio really was created to build scalable revenue generating hitting enterprises. But the way we do this is we have a vice president of innovation, who's walking alongside staff members, we call those staff members enterpreneurs, not entrepreneurs. Intrapreneurs. And what happens is that intrapreneur will approach Jonathan and talk through a concept that they have and that concept we want it to be The aligned to succos mission right, providing those needed answers solutions innovations to older adults in the communities we serve. And so Jonathan walks alongside those staff members and collaborates partners to ideate. prototype and launch these new solutions to better meet the needs of the vulnerable populations we serve. It allows us to leverage that 50 plus years of experience in the elderly and disability services industry with today's vision to design and build the future of home and community based care. And so we're designing these products and services buy in for not typically represented by venture capital initiatives. We have a few companies in our portfolio. The first one that I'll share and talk about is do wet. Do wet is a for profit. SAS company, it is a subscription service as a subscription. Tech spin off that has created a platform for connecting clients with home health care agencies, home care aides and nurses. It provides the fastest way for care coordinators and care managers to identify providers that can take a new care plan. It's the easiest way for providers to grow their business big, because there's some data. There's some business intelligence as part of that platform that a homecare agency might decide, you know, based on the number of referrals in this zip code, we want to expand into that zip code. So they have great opportunity to grow their business. And it's the best way for individual clients to choose who they want to provide care in their homes. In 2021, duet received an aging Achievement Award from us aging, which is the National Trade Association mission that the area agencies on aging across the country belong to. The second venture that we created and launched is called post book. And post book is our newest product that launched November 16, of 2022. And what this says is it's a postcard exchange with writing prompts. And at the end of the years writing, you have a keepsake journal that you can put on your bookshelf for generations to look at family members to see, etc. Post book was created by one of our staff members again, one of those intrapreneurs at the start of COVID. When all the schools shut down and businesses closed, and people were working remotely, one of our leaders, that's Nicola was trying to find something to fill the time of her kids when they were out of school. And so what she had them start doing was she had them start writing postcards to grandma and grandpa in Pennsylvania, grandma and grandpa would then send, you know, write back and send it back to them. And the entrepreneur had an aha moment. What if we created and designed a product where we wrote the prompts, it's a beautiful sunny day outside, write to your pen pal about what what you're feeling today, or how that makes you feel, and send that postcard off. And so post book was born out of that interaction. So just a very cool story of how post books started or how it came to be. And then the Coming Soon, is Twain health. And Twain health will be our second SAS product. And what tween health is, is it's a closed loop referral platform that is really designed to integrate clinical care and social care entities so that you can ensure on discharge from hospital or from physician's office or, you know, rehab facility, that when that individual goes back home, not only are there medically needed clinical services in place, but also those social determinants of health services are in place as well. So we're really excited about this product also.   Michael Hingson  54:33 Are any of these programs, hiring people in the aging population to run coordinate or be involved with them? Are they are they also serving as mechanisms for employing seniors? They are   Tauhric Brown  54:50 serving as mechanisms for employment, but not at this particular point, Mike, so I'll say that as post book is a very new Who company do what has it sits on the outside of sekolah. So it has its own CEO and its own staff, that team is hiring individuals to work. Some of them may be older, older individuals, some may be younger. Post book really is not we don't have specific employees in that entity just yet. We're trying to scale it up a little bit more through some business to business sales opportunities we have before building out our cadre of staff that will be working directly in post book. And then Twain health hasn't even launched yet. It is something that will most likely be legally formed by the end of this month, and ready to launch, I'd say early April. And so again, that the same kind of thing, we really want to have some, some pre sale, I'll say pre pre sales success before launching so that as we begin to hire staff to begin having conversations with potential business to business suitors of this brought up, that we can have squarely in mind, we want to offer these kinds of opportunities to all agents, not just to this population or that population to all ages. But yes, one of our interest is and our older adults, absolutely   Michael Hingson  56:40 any opportunities down the line as you're expanding and progressing to actually explore creating services and mechanisms to truly bring more of the aging population, to into the workforce to to actually create jobs or go out and seek lots of jobs?   Tauhric Brown  57:06 Yeah, I think I think you know, what you're referring to is we're doing quite a bit in that space of creating some stronger communities through effective outreach and things of that nature. I think, you know, you can't I'll start out by saying, you know, we can't access what we don't know, right. So there's a lot of information out there that we're really trying to pull together. And I always love to look at the data. And as I shared with you, Mike, the data indicates that, you know, from from a more recent survey done of our older adult population, that many older adults are, are interested in still working and and you know, being in the workforce. And so I think making yourself available as an organization that really is out there leading the charge, leading from the front, letting individuals know, right, having relationships with senior centers, again, with any kind of organization that is moving down that road of employing older adults, or employing individuals with disabilities, because that's another area that we have an interest in our workforce, just so you're aware, we do have a large percentage of our workforce are considered or our age 55 and above. So that's a great thing to be in the space that we're in and have a workforce that that's got a nice percentage of individuals that I would consider, you know, our older population or older workforce. But but but that, that that's not enough, you have to continue to do that work and continue, as I said, being intentional about wanting to to be in a position to hire our older adults and people with disabilities in our workforce. So I think the things that organizations have really got to start thinking about is is your organ or is your physical location, is it isn't it accessible? Right? Because that that will determine how much interest you garner from those populations. So are you assessable you know, does does the environment meet ADA standards, all those things have to be looked at and checked into before you can really do your level best of re employing or employing people in your organization. It's going to be very difficult to do that kind of work. If a company is not ATA compliant or they're not viewed as accessible by the populations that you're trying to reach. Bruton higher, I think with us having great relationships and faith based communities is a great recruiter recruiting, stream or angle, if you will, to help hire, I'll say our older populations for working. And so we we've gotten great relationships with some wonderful faith based partners, that that help us in that space. I think where we recruit, or where we put our openings has expanded quite a lot. In the last three years, I remember when I first started the the primary place where we would post our jobs would be indeed, and now we've seen that expand to multiple vehicles, right, that do by and large talk to different segments of our populations. So that we are again, able to receive talent across the spectrum, and not just from one source that we might have posted open roles in before.   Michael Hingson  1:01:09 Yeah, and it's, it's an ever expanding world. And, you know, one of the things I was just thinking is that GNP interesting to start offering a service that seniors could fill, the service would be as consultants to help companies determine and how accessible or what they need to do to create more accessibility or inclusive and welcoming environments, that'd be a good thing to do full idea, Mike,   Tauhric Brown  1:01:38 I thought about that, thank you for giving that one to me, I'm writing that one down,   Michael Hingson  1:01:43 it's yours. And it just seems like it would be interesting, you know, to bring people in and create a mechanism. And it could be a way to bring some money to, to pay people but also into the organization to actually consult and get the experts that is the people who deal with it every day to to be able to go in and look at companies if and I would think that we're seeing a growing population of companies who also do care about access and accessibility. There are lots that don't, which is part of what we have to deal with. But I would think that it is a growing population. And if you created an environment and that kind of have a class of people and a kind of a mechanism in the agency to do that, that might be a really exciting thing that could be very visible and very helpful all around.   Tauhric Brown  1:02:37 I agree with you. And that's why I say I love that you said that I wrote that down.   Michael Hingson  1:02:44 Well, we've been doing this a while but there is one more question. Probably the most probing question of the day and you're going to have to answer it. You all like University of North Carolina basketball, and I haven't heard you once say that you live in North Carolina lower lived in North Carolina. So let's get to the meat of that.   Tauhric Brown  1:03:04 So yes, I am a tried and true love my Tar Heel. Yeah. The love started when I was I think I might have been nine or 10 years old. And I was watching a basketball game. And I and I always say the first thing that caught my eye was the baby blue colored uniforms that that was the first thing that caught my eye. But what I really gravitated to was this four corners offense that coach Dean Smith, right. He's the long standing coach of the Tar Heels that he was running back then in the 80s and early 90s. And so I started watching North Carolina then and never stopped. I watched them through the Michael Jordan era, the James worthy era. But after I graduated high school, and right before I left to go to the military, my mother did leave Kalamazoo, Michigan right after, right after high school, and she relocated initially to Greenville, North Carolina. So there was about a two year period a year year and a half period where I did physically live in Greenville, North Carolina with my mom. And then of course when I would come home on leave from overseas, I would always go to North Carolina to see her. So while I'm not from there while I didn't attend that university, I have always loved watching the North Carolina Tar Heels. They're not having a great year this year, but but there's still my team out there you   Michael Hingson  1:04:50 can and should be. I my favorite my favorite North Carolina basketball story is there used to be a TV show on CBS called without a trace, the FBI oriented kind of show and I flew into North Carolina one Thursday night to do a speech the next day. And I got to the hotel and I figure, okay, I'm going to unpack what am I going to do while I unpack and I figure I'll turn on the TV and watch without a trace what the heck. Turn on the TV just before eight o'clock. Eight o'clock comes along and the announcer comes on and says without a trace will not be seen tonight at its regular time because we're going to provide the broadcast of the North Carolina State University of North Carolina basketball game because it was right time getting close to March Madness, right. Yeah. And if you want to see without a trace you can tune in Sunday morning at 2am. Not doing that. But but North Carolina loves its basketball counties. They've got three major teams Duke NC State and UNC. And it is it is so incredible. And to to have done that I saw I watched the game I do have to say I don't even remember who won that game that year. But but it was it was fun and just kind of entertaining had these great expectations and all of a sudden crashing down. It's the basketball game. They love basketball like Kentucky loves football. Yeah, well. It's okay. It's kind of fun. Well, this, Tauhric , this has really been fun. And I really appreciate all the information. We haven't even talked about the fact of you all got introduced to us through accessiBe.   Tauhric Brown  1:06:47 That's right. Yes, we did. Yeah, we didn't get it. We didn't talk about that. No, we did.   Michael Hingson  1:06:53 So you guys are using it. And it's working? Well.   Tauhric Brown  1:06:57 It is working beautifully. Again, it's just another opportunity to be more accessible to individuals that need us, Mike. So you know, when when we first found out or when Dana first talked to me about this, someone, this is a wonderful idea. I love that we're doing this. And we've gotten some really positive feedback. And you know, for us, we always think about so what's next? But right, what's that next? Next thing that we need to be thinking about to further enhance our accessibility to individuals in that digital social world? So but but so far, I've been extremely pleased with our relationship with accessiBe.   Michael Hingson  1:07:46 Well, we were all here to provide whatever support you need. And we appreciate that. Well, I want to thank you, again for being here. If people want to reach out and learn more about sekolah, and maybe reach out to you, and, and so on, how do they do that?   Tauhric Brown  1:08:04 Yep, so I think the best way for individuals to connect with us, they can visit our website, and that is www dot CICOA. C I C O A.org. And they'll be able to access our website there, or they can contact us at our aging and disability resource center. And that number, I'll give the toll free number 1-800-432-2422. And then, if someone has an interest and would love to connect with me directly, they can send me an email that email addresses T Brown T B R O W N@cicoa.org.   Michael Hingson  1:08:53 And CICOA is again is spelled   Tauhric Brown  1:09:01 C i C O A.   Michael Hingson  1:09:04 Perfect. Well, I really appreciate you taking so much time to talk with all of us. I think this has absolutely been educational and it has also been fun. And I've been a great guest and I love it and hopefully one of these days we'll get a chance to be back there and meet you in person. I hope love that Mike, we'll have to do it. And yes, sir. You listening appreciate you listening to us today. Please give us a five star rating wherever you hear our podcast. You're also welcome to go to www dot Michael hingson h i n g s o n.com. That's m i c h a e l h i n g s o n.com/podcast. And hear all of our episodes and wherever you go and listen to us. Please give us a five star rating. We'd appreciate it if you know and Tauhric  is you as well. Anyone knows anyone who ought to be a guest or you think would be a good guest on unstoppable mindset. Please reach out. You can also email me at Michaelhi M I C H A E L H I at accessiBe,  A C C E S S I B E.com. 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In this episode, we explore the remarkable life of Lieutenant Colonel Jason Pike, a decorated combat veteran and author of the inspiring memoir, "A Soldier Against All Odds." Facing adversity from a young age, Pike overcame learning disabilities and crippling bone disease to succeed in his 31-year military career. Through personal accounts, he shares the best and worst moments of his time in uniform, including surviving intense training, facing arrests and investigations, and navigating complex relationships. Pike offers insights into coping with stress and trauma while highlighting the importance of resilience and perseverance. Listeners will be captivated by his story of triumph and find inspiration in his unwavering spirit.Here are links for you to bookmark, save, follow, memorize, write down, and to share with others:MILITARY MEMOIR | Jason PikeJason Pike | FacebookJason Pike (@authorjasonpike) on InstagramJason Pike | LinkedInJason pike (@JasonPike9) / TwitterBook - A Soldier Against All Odds: A Memoir by LT. COL. Jason G PikeThis episode is sponsored by The Victory TeamHere's a podcast that I recommended - Famous Interviews with Joe DiminoGet your story told and book written. Schedule a call with Mike Ulmer at Select a Date & Time - CalendlyThe Victory Team LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A HOME Go with the Agent that was voted Harford's Best & won the Harford CouDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingFacebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingInstagram – Harford County LivingTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTok Sponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Recorded at the Freedom Federal Credit Union StudiosHosted on BuzzsproutRocketbookSquadCast Contests & Giveaways Subscribe by Email ...

It's not everyday that we get to chat with research scientists. Sit back and enjoy this entertaining episode filled with many take aways. Mrs. Jenna Gadberry is a contract Scientist at the US Army Futures Command's Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM-CBC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Mrs. Gadberry earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California at Davis in 2003 and enjoyed a 12 year career at the DoD's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) where she was a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and program coordinator for two Technical Support Working Groups (TSWGs). Since 2016, Mrs. Gadberry has been part of the Olfactory Sciences Team, working on enhancing canine detection capabilities. She now manages a diverse portfolio of active Military Working Dog projects (everything from olfaction to wearables and decon solutions), specializing in the spiral development process of getting applied research and development solutions into end-user's hands.Michele Maughan, Ph.D., is a research scientist and program manager for Excet, Inc. a US Defense Department science and engineering contract firm. Michele works at the US Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Chemical Biological Center (CBC) in the Olfactory Sciences group at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. In this role, Dr. Maughan, provides subject matter expertise on canine scent detection and training aids, explosive and other emerging CBRNE threats, sensor technologies, and research, development, test and evaluation of Military Working Dog and Homeland Security canines. In addition to being a scientist, Michele is also a certified explosives detection dog (EDD) handler, currently working on developing her second EDD from puppy to operational canine for R&D projects.We are happy to announce Fox and Hound as our title sponsor. Please checkout shopfoxandhound.com or on Instagram @shopfoxandhound. Remember to use the discount code WDDP for 15% off your Fox and Hound order.Also checkout Fox and Hound K9 Foundation Nonprofit Organization.Fox + Hound K9 Foundation is a K9-focused organization that seeks to assist active and retired k9s. "Making a difference, it's what we do."The Fox and Hound K9 Foundation would like to announce their first celebration event in Branson Missouri on June 3, 2023. Follow them @foxandhoundk9foundation on IG.*Hold the Line K9 conference. Yes that is correct the Blueline Conference is now HOLD THE LINE K9 CONFERENCE.  It's still the same great conference run by the same great people, just under a new name. The next conference is May 2 - 4 in Pittsburgh Pa. Follow them on www.thinbluelineconference.com, IG @htlk9conference, facebook @Thin Blueline Conference. It's truly a great conference with quality instructors. Preregistration is taking place now. Join us for a great time. We are pleased to have Hold The Line K9 Conference htlk9.com as a sponsor of the The Working Dog Depot Podcast. Joe Lutkowski and his staff are currently securing vendors and presenters for the 2024 conference. The Hold The Line K9 Conference will be in a brand new location. The dates and location are April 9, 10, and 11 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. There's nothing finer than to be in Carolina in the Spring time. Additional information will be forthcoming. www.htlk9.com We are taking reservations for the Pro Series. If you want Rich and Howard to come to your location we can make it happen. They have come together to provide workshops on any K9 related topic you like. Open to law enforcement and civilian attendees. Contact Howard at hjyk91@gmail.com or 704-473-9885.

This one-day event themed Achieving Cultural Change: Strengthening Trust, and Supporting Victims, will serve as a forum for APG leaders and local authorities to raise awareness and understanding of the systemic issues now being addressed in the Army as it relates to this critical issue.

How does the largest global security and defense company, with 116,000 employees worldwide, ensure the highest standards for its ethics and compliance program? This is particularly challenging amid an environment of increased regulation, geopolitical conflict, and economic uncertainty. In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host Susan Divers explores this question with Jim Byrne, Lockheed Martin's vice president for ethics and business conduct. Listen in as the two discuss how Lockheed Martin uses “force multipliers” to empower employees to create an inclusive culture, own their ethical workplace, and act when something is amiss.  For a transcript of this podcast, please visit the episode page at LRN.com.   Guest: Jim Byrne The Honorable James M. Byrne currently serves as Vice President, Ethics & Business Conduct, for Lockheed Martin Corporation. He is responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of Lockheed Martin's award-winning domestic and international ethics program and execution of the Corporation's compliance training across the enterprise. Jim is also on the Corporate Vice Presidents Contributions Committee of Lockheed Martin, established and authorized to review and approve large charitable contributions. Prior to rejoining Lockheed Martin, he served as the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) where he led modernization initiatives and served as the chief operating officer of the federal government's second-largest Cabinet department, with some 385,000 employees in VA medical centers, clinics, benefits offices, national cemeteries, and other facilities throughout the country. Previously, Mr. Byrne served as VA's General Counsel, leading VA's nationwide team of nearly 800 attorneys, paralegals, and staff who support VA's mission and priorities by providing sound legal expertise, representation, and, as needed, critical problem-solving skills and risk-management advice to the Secretary and other senior VA leaders.  Before arriving at VA, Mr. Byrne served as Associate General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Lockheed Martin Corporation. He also served for several years on the board of directors for Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) when it was a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Mr. Byrne served in the career Federal Senior Executive Service as Deputy Special Counsel with the Office of the United States Special Counsel, and as both the General Counsel and Assistant Inspector General for Investigations with the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Soon after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Mr. Byrne was recalled to active duty for 18 months with the U.S. Marine Corps in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Lieutenant Colonel James Byrne was assigned as the Officer-in- charge of the Marine Liaison Office at the then-National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Colonel Byrne led teams of Marines, stationed in DC-metro-area military hospitals and Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, who were responsible for supporting injured and deceased Marines, Sailors, and their families.  Mr. Byrne has over 25 years of experience in the public sector, including service as a forward deployed Marine Corps Infantry Officer and a U.S. Department of Justice international narcotics prosecutor. Mr. Byrne's professional honors include several DOJ awards and The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator's Award for Exceptional Service. He is also a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism and several military decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal.  Mr. Byrne also currently serves as a Proxy Holder – Outside Board Director for Rancher Government Solutions, a company that delivers secure and certified open source and cloud-native software for the United States Government adopting DevSecOps across the IT landscape. His past professional engagements include director and advisory board positions on several startup companies, and service on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy & Integrity Advisory Committee and the International Association of Privacy Professionals Board of Directors (Chairman). Jim is very active in his church and community and prioritizes mentoring veterans. He currently volunteers on the American Association of Suicidology Board of Directors, the Navy - Marine Corps Relief Society Advisory Board, Veterans Moving Forward Board of Directors, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance Board of Directors, Victor Bravo Board of Directors and the Give an Hour Executive Board.   Mr. Byrne is a Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Midshipman Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received an engineering degree and, ultimately, held the top leadership position of Brigade Commander. Mr. Byrne later earned his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida, where was awarded a public service fellowship. He started his legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Malcolm J. Howard, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.   Host: Susan Divers Susan Divers is the director of thought leadership and best practices with LRN Corporation. She brings 30+ years' accomplishments and experience in the ethics and compliance arena to LRN clients and colleagues. This expertise includes building state-of-the-art compliance programs infused with values, designing user-friendly means of engaging and informing employees, fostering an embedded culture of compliance, and sharing substantial subject matter expertise in anti-corruption, export controls, sanctions, and other key areas of compliance. Prior to joining LRN, Mrs. Divers served as AECOM's Assistant General for Global Ethics & Compliance and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Under her leadership, AECOM's ethics and compliance program garnered six external awards in recognition of its effectiveness and Mrs. Divers' thought leadership in the ethics field. In 2011, Mrs. Divers received the AECOM CEO Award of Excellence, which recognized her work in advancing the company's ethics and compliance program. Before joining AECOM, she worked at SAIC and Lockheed Martin in the international compliance area. Prior to that, she was a partner with the DC office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal. She also spent four years in London and is qualified as a Solicitor to the High Court of England and Wales, practicing in the international arena with the law firms of Theodore Goddard & Co. and Herbert Smith & Co. She also served as an attorney in the Office of the Legal Advisor at the Department of State and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the UN working on the first anti-corruption multilateral treaty initiative.  Mrs. Divers is a member of the DC Bar and a graduate of Trinity College, Washington D.C. and of the National Law Center of George Washington University. In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Ethisphere Magazine listed her as one the “Attorneys Who Matter” in the ethics & compliance area. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Rutgers University Center for Ethical Behavior and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Practical Training from 2005-2008. She resides in Northern Virginia and is a frequent speaker, writer and commentator on ethics and compliance topics.

David W. Smith MD, ACP, BS (Chemistry), Board Certified (Internal Medicine Specialist), recognized as a visiting scientist for both The Human Performance Laboratory for the Division of Sports Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the North Shore Division of Neurosurgery and North Shore Neurological Institute, Chicago Illinois. Over his 30-year medical career, he served as Chief of Medicine at Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services. In addition, he founded commercial companies for developing his innovative product concepts XennovateMedical LLC, TBI Innovations LLC, and Delta Chase LLC. As Chief Science Officer, he has served as lead design and medical education consultant to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a $90B+ Pharmaceutical and Healthcare company, GENTEX Corp, the largest manufacturer of USAF helmets, and Materials Modification Inc., nano–materials and coating pioneer to the military complex. Consistent with his Internal Medicine credentials, Dr. Smith has Intellectual Property and peer-reviewed publications in diverse fields of science, providing him with a unique perspective in overcoming a broad spectrum of significant medical paradigms. Specifically, his solid background in analytical chemistry (with an added emphasis in physics), combined with his medical degree and internal medical career, allowed him to bring a better understanding of energy interactions and impartations to the human body, which has proven particularly useful in the study of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Dr. Smith discovered and then pioneered “SLOSH Theory,” which represents the basis of his Q-Collar invention for humans designed to mitigate SLOSH energy absorption by the soft tissues of the brain, proven to reduce the risk of brain damage from traumatic events (first product authorized by the FDA for this purpose). Further, he co-authored with Julian Bailes MD, a world-renowned neurosurgeon, a presentation on “The Physics of Traumatic Brain Injury-Revisited,” delivered at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Sept 2016. This venue represents the largest gathering of Neurosurgeons and Brain Injury Specialists worldwide. This event provided the backdrop for Dr. Smith's disclosure of his latest thinking on how “cavitation” explains how the physics of a concussive wave can produce the chemistry of a TBI. In his scientific role with Xennovate Medical, he presented several novel battlefield dressings to the Department of the Army Research Lab (DARPA) at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD. Dr. Smith assisted Gentex Corp, who was successfully awarded a $90M contract in the field of mitigating the forces involved in human ejections from supersonic aircraft. He was the lead scientist in Xennovate's two-year funding effort with DARPA's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JEIDDO). Dr. David Smith stuff https://davidsmithmd.com/ https://q30.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidwsmithmd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidWSmithMD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidwsmithmd --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somethingsomethingpodcast/support

Today we have the February 28, 1943, edition of CBS World News Today. It includes updates on the war from Algiers, Honolulu, London, Tunisia, the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Washington and New York. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more!

What you'll learn in this episode:   How Wayne used his trip around the world to learn the art and science of metalsmithing Why it's important for emerging metalsmiths to understand they are part of a global mosaic of creatives How Wayne made jewelry for the Grateful Dead and Blues Traveler Why Wayne is selective about the jewelry shows he attends Why teachers benefit from living as an artisan before teaching   About Wayne Werner Jeweler, goldsmith, and educator Wayne Werner is a third-generation metalsmith from Maryland. He has been jewelry maker for over 30 years with clients worldwide.   Wayne Werner has traveled around the world to learn with metal workers from Italy and Egypt to Java and Bali. Specializing in cold forging precious metals, Werner has incorporated the traditional techniques of gold and platinum smithing with his artistic vision of paying homage to the fertility cults of the ancient world.      Werner's work explores the relationship to metals liquid opus and the opus of mankind, both being a product of the earth cooling down. Through his work Werner attempts to remind people of the miracle of life and the cosmic happening that we all are.      Primarily making a living retailing his work, Werner has participated in over 250 high-end craft shows nationally. He has received many awards for his work including the World Gold Council's Gold Distinction award and the MJSA Vision award for Mokume Gane. Werner is a former instructor at the Fuji Studio in Florence, Italy, and was adjunct faculty at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore for 17 years. He has also taught over 100 workshops in universities and craft schools around the country. In 2006 he was asked to demonstrate his craft at The Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte, NC, an event marking his 40th birthday. He is founder and host of THE ALCHEMIST PICNIC, a metalsmithing retreat at Touchstone Center for Craft, now in its 6th year. Werner is also an accomplished musician who has appeared on both television and movies as himself. His clients are some of the most interesting people on earth.   Photos Available on TheJewelryJourney.com Additional Resources: Website Instagram Facebook Transcript Known for his psychedelic designs that reference ancient myths, fertility cults and the splendor of the sun, it's no wonder that metalsmith Wayne Werner has connected with clients like the Grateful Dead. A self-taught jeweler who learned traditional techniques by visiting metalsmiths around the world, Wayne has found success by selling his pieces at craft shows. He joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about his tips for building a long-lasting career in the jewelry industry; how he chooses the shows he attends; and why metalsmiths are all part of a global creative community. Read the episode transcript here.   Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you subscribe so you can hear part two as soon as it's released later this week.    Today my guest is Wayne Werner. Wayne is a very unusual and accomplished goldsmith. He is self-taught. As well as a goldsmith, he's an educator, an artist and a world traveler. He has traveled from Italy to Egypt, Java and Bali to learn different metalworking techniques and to be the best possible metalsmith. We'll hear all about his journey today. Wayne, welcome to the program.   Wayne: Thank you, Sharon. I'm flattered to be here.    Sharon: Thank you so much for being here. Tell us about your jewelry journey. You came from a family of goldsmiths, you said.   Wayne: Yes. I hope the journey has not already happened. I think it's still happening as we speak. But, yeah, I came from a family of makers, I would say. My one grandfather worked on the World Trade Center in New York and the George Washington Bridge among other things. He was an ironworker. My grandfather on my dad's side worked for the government. He worked for Aberdeen Proving Ground. He did metalwork. He made hand grenades and guns that shot around corners and weird things like that.    My mom was a decorator, but it was my uncle Russ Springer who really blew my mind and affected me when I was a child. Russ Springer, a German immigrant on the east side of Baltimore, was a watchmaker, clockmaker and repairman. He made jewelry, but he also did movie projections. He was a projectionist. He did things like help put movies on airplanes back in the 60s. When I went to see uncle Russ, he was working at the Essex Movie Theater on the east side of Baltimore. My mother took me there. She would leave me at the movie theater because he was working in the projection room, and she would go shopping. I was there to watch 101 Dalmatians, but Russ had a work bench in there, and while he was running the projectors in this small projection room, he was working on watches and clocks and carvings. Imagine being six years old, walking into a tiny room with flickering lights and big wheels turning, movies turning, and there's an old man with a skinny moustache and a German physique hunched over a workbench over little mechanical things that look just like that movie projector. I didn't want to watch the movie; I wanted to be in this little room with flickering lights and my uncle Russ. For me, that was the most fascinating. It was something out of a carnival, but all on a microscopic level. It really affected me.    The highlight of my six-year-old life was to go to Russ' house. He had a hundred clocks, and they would all chime or go off or do something. If I could just be at his house to hear all these clocks chime and go off at noon. It was Pink Floyd time. It was bing, bong, boom. It was so exciting, the anticipation and all that. So, Russ Springer was the one to hand me some wax as a child and light a fire of fascination with small things.    One thing led to the other. I started sculpting with Sculpey and things like that. When I was a young kid, I'd go to Bethany Beach and pretend to be a sculptor. I'd hang out under the boardwalk and do sculptures out of clay. Lo and behold, a man came up and talked to me and gave me a commission—I think it was for six dollars—and these little things fuel your fire. So, I was sculpting and doing wax carvings.    When I hit my teenage years, I was really getting into wax carving. The Grateful Dead came to town and my friends took me to a Grateful Dead concert. There were all these crafts in the parking lot and really cool counterculture stuff, so I started doing little wax carvings at 17, 18 years old and selling them in the parking lot of Grateful Dead concerts. I ended up selling work to the Psychedelic Shop in San Francisco and the Psychedelic Solution in New York City. These pieces were $12 to $20 each, but it fueled the fire for the next step.    That next step was to discover the American Craft Council. That was a really enlightening thing for me. I had a teacher at community college who was upset that I wasn't an art major, and he said, “Go down to the Baltimore American Craft Council's show. I want you to see the business of art, of jewelers and silversmiths, glassblowers, leatherworkers, all those kinds of people.” So, the American Craft Council in Baltimore was the first place I experienced contemporary craft.   Sharon: Did that make you want to go around the world?   Wayne: It's funny you should say that, but it did. I found myself, God forbid, growing up and needing to make money and do something, and I felt like I was getting good at metalwork. I was in California. I went to the Revere Academy for a few classes. I wanted to be in San Francisco around the Psychedelic Shop, but I was getting involved with shows. I met some successful craftspeople, and I realized it was something to commit to. Between the ages of about 22 and 29, I began doing ACC shows. I wanted to do crafts at Lincoln Center, which was interesting, but I put the brakes on it. I thought to myself, “I see how this could become you.” Becoming a craftsperson was a commitment. I would do it, but it was a commitment. Before I committed to being in a bunch of galleries and doing a bunch of shows, I wanted to pause and take a trip around the world. At the time, I had just done a commission for the band Blues Traveler. They commissioned me to do platinum rings for the band. I had worked for other rock bands before.   To get back to your question, if it made me want to travel around the world, absolutely. My 30th birthday gift to myself was to take a trip around the world, and I did that. I planned it for close to a year. This was 1995. I wrote letters to some galleries, artists and schools saying I had an intent to travel and visit these places. I literally paused my creative endeavors of trying to have a studio and trying to be a contemporary American craftsman. I paused and said, “Wait, let me take a trip around the world first, because I don't think I will be able to do it later.” This was pre-millennium and everything else, pre-9/11. I knew in my stomach that in the future, I felt like the world wouldn't be as easily traveled. Does that make sense?   Sharon: Yes.   Wayne: How did I decide to do that? I just wanted to do it. I wanted to say I did it. I wanted to visit metalsmithing places and villages, everything from King Tut. I wanted to see King Tut. I wanted to walk the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. I wanted to go see the metalsmiths in Java and Bali and get into their world, walk in and out of the door, at least for a day.   Sharon: Did you know they were metalsmiths? Did you know they had something you wanted to learn, something specific? Or did you just want to see what they did?   Wayne: A little bit of everything. One of the first things I did was go to Goldsmiths' Hall in London and see the show there. I had some friends there, made some friends, interviewed people like Wendy Ramshaw and Gerda Flöckinger. I was meeting people and I would interview them. I ended up in Pforzheim, Germany and Italy, but where it really got interesting was when I went to Egypt. I was in Cairo hanging around with metalsmiths in the market, who had all the time in the world but not the technology.    One of my destinations I had to see was Java, to see the kris-makers of Java. They used to make knives out of meteorite and iron. They're kind of supernatural and super fascinating. A kris blade is something that every Indonesian man possesses. It was the same thing with the Balinese doing granulation work. I had it loosely mapped out in my head. I had written my letters. I'd gotten some letters back saying, “You're welcome to come here,” or “You're welcome to come use the bench for the week.” It was really cool that I found this global family, not just the American craftsman family, but this global family. They're still there. They're out there for all of us.    Sharon: When you came back, did you find the travels influenced what you made or how you made it?   Wayne: Yeah, it really did. First of all, I realized there was some kind of metallic cultural heritage in different regions around the world. We talk about how in Toledo, Spain, they do inlaid work. I already mentioned the kris blades, Balinese granulation. That influenced me, knowing that being a metalsmith was being part of a cultural heritage. Being from Baltimore, the American Craft Council show was so important at the time. I realized I was a hammer person. I ended up using a hammer and forging when I did sculpting, and that led to Douglas Legenhausen, who I worked for. He worked for Ron Hayes Pearson. So, I found myself in that little tribe of makers.    The other thing I was developing at the time was not just making craft, but I was trying to bring in ancient techniques or ancient religious ideas. A lot of the travels I did revolved around going to temples like the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey and the Temple of Isis in south Egypt. Those were fertility temples, and a lot of my work was a quest to document how amazing it was to be alive and how mother nature and all these things were such a force. That was the story I was telling. It got influenced by these ancient temples and religious things. The facts that mattered to ancient culture were written in metal or stone. It all started churning up, fermenting, but it all started with my fascination with psychedelic art and the art of Rick Griffin. He was a poster artist, and he did a lot of work that revolved around these fertility cults and temples. So, did it influence my work? How couldn't it influence my work?    You also have to accept the fact that there are some things that are much larger than any one maker. I realized I was in this mosaic of creative people; they just happened to be metalsmiths. They could have been musicians or poets or whatever, but they were metalsmiths. It was a crazy, life-changing adventure. It was survival. There were a lot of things that went wrong. There were a lot of things that happened that I never would have guessed. I didn't think I would have ended up in a workshop in Cairo, Egypt, looking over the shoulder of someone who was doing filigree work the way their father and father and father probably five or six generations before him had done.    It was amazing to me to realize that if the workshop had a dirt floor, the people in that workshop were very in tune with their creative process and the material. When you got into a room with a concrete floor and all these fancy machines, I think it really separated them from the earth and the earth, air, fire and water scenario. I found that the primitive metalsmiths were more tuned into their material. It's when I started to really pay attention to the material and what it could do, what it would do, and especially what I could and couldn't do with the material. Did that answer your question?   Sharon: Yeah, you did. I'm wondering if what you're saying is what resonated with the rock musicians you also talk to. Maybe you're making a different ring, but it's a different story or a different piece of jewelry, I guess.   Wayne: We'll back up to Psychedelic Solution. I was in New York. Jacaeber Kastor was his name, and he had a gallery where you could buy rock-and-roll collectable things, not only collectable posters, but original artwork from different artists like Rick Griffin and H. R. Giger. I guess they're psychedelic artists, outsider artists, pop or visionary artists, whatever you want to call them. I also sold to the Psychedelic Solution in San Francisco. That was more of a head shop, but they had some collectable posters. Through both of them, I met a lot of interesting people. I was just a lucky kid who had a relationship with his creativity, which happened to be metal, and things would happen.    Bill Graham and some of the Grateful Dead would have me do pieces. I met Jerry Garcia's guitar maker, and then Jerry Garcia said, “I'd like to have some little pins with my logo on them. I'm going to give these away.” It was interesting to be near those people. Blues Traveler, I made some platinum rings from them. Prior to that, they were silver rings. I found myself growing comfortable around certain bands. I remember riding on the road with one of these musicians and I said, “Man, you've got the coolest job ever,” and he said, “No, you've got the coolest job ever. You're playing with fire. You're sitting at home. You're listening to records, staying in your studio. You don't have to deal with what I have to deal with.” It's kind of cool to have a rock musician say, “No, you have the coolest job, not me.”    They were into the same stuff. When I told somebody where I traveled, I said, “Yeah, I saw the pyramids a couple of times and I went to see my cousin, King Tut.” He said, “Wow, man, that's great. Make me something. Bring these designs forward. Reinterpret them.” Again, I'm just a regular guy who got fascinated with metalsmithing and history and world religions and things like that. Whenever I sat down to write a story, it was in metal. It was all part of the fascination. I was a guy on the hustle, Sharon, like you wouldn't believe. I was not, in any uncertain terms, going to get a regular job and have a regular life. I thought there was a way to have a surreal job and a surreal life as long as you were willing to work at it. To me, the artists, whether they were musicians or whatever, they were professionally themselves. They were outsiders. They may have been socially inept, but they figured out a way to be professionally themselves. That was the goal. “The harder you work, the more luck you will have,” as someone said to me. I said, “All right. I'm going to go work hard at this surreal thing I have going on.”   Sharon: Is that when you decided to go into jewelry making, because he said it was a neat job? Did you realize, “This my thing. This is the way I am creative the way I work hard and grow”?   Wayne: I think any creative person has a time in their life when they have to make a decision. Do you bet it all on your creativity, and then you have the business aspect of this creativity? Because business, no matter what you do as an artist, is super important. They call it the music business; they call it the art business, because of half of it is art and half of it is business. For me, I got to a point where I realized I was getting some chops. Honestly, I was told by JoAnne Brown, who ran the American Craft Council's shows, “Wayne, you're one of the youngest goldsmiths to do these shows as a goldsmith. Not as a silversmith, as a goldsmith. You're really betting it all here.” I just had to laugh. I said, “I'm totally unemployable. I've tried it and I can't work for people. I have to figure this out.” All I wanted to do was find my niches and find other facets of a creative career to go into.   It's funny; I don't know if I made the decision or the decision made me. I swear to God, if this didn't find me, I would have had a very different path in life. Probably it wouldn't have worked out so good, but I love it. I love the craft. I love the makers I work with. I love everything about it. Alan Revere said something I thought was asinine at the time. He said, “Wayne, you're becoming a metalsmith. You could become a lawyer and people would come see you when they're in trouble. You could be a doctor and people would come see you when they're sick, but you know what? You're going to be a metalsmith and a jeweler. People are going to come see you when they're in love. Whether it's a wedding band or a gift or whatever, they're going to come see you when they're in love. You're going to be part of their love, their relationship.” I looked at him like he had two heads, of all the things to say.   After years of doing this, every time I make a wedding band, I thank the customer. I say, “You know what? Thank you.” The ultimate compliment I can get is for someone to say, “Make my wedding ring.” This week I'm restoring a wedding band that's close to a hundred years old. It was someone's grandma's, and that's pretty cool. I have to admit I'm so lucky to have that energy be part of me profiting from a passion I have.   Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please had to the JewelryJourney.com to check them out.

On this installment of Expanded Perspectives, the guys start the show off by talking about how the Philson household is more than ready for this year's Christmas! Then, a listener from the UK writes in about a strange-looking UFO he saw back in 1994 while out working one evening. Then, a witness, who was living at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds when she was younger, describes her encounter and later sightings of a gray-haired Bigfoot near the base. After the break, Kyle brings up the bizarre story of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon! For several weeks in September 1944, people in the town of Mattoon, Illinois, showed the symptoms of exposure to poison gas--nausea, vomiting, weakness leading to near paralysis, lightheadedness, and even spitting up blood. All of the victims reported a "sweet cheap perfume odor" permeating their homes prior to the onset of sickness. Who or What was the Mad Gasser? Then, Chad from California calls in with a supernatural intervention from some unseen entity. All of this and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives! Show Notes: Mad Gasser of Mattoon Gray-Haired Bigfoot Encounter Near Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland Sponsors: Gerber Life Insurance: Just answer 4 easy questions to get your free personalized quote instantly, by visiting GerberLifeFamily. com Felix Gray: For the best blue light glasses on the market, use the special URL that is felixgrayglasses.com/EXPANDED for FREE shipping, FREE Returns and FREE exchanges!  

Even those of us who are not very tech-savvy have an idea that there's a gender gap in technology … but also that women seem to be closing it. What most of is don't know is much about what women were doing in the early days of the Information Age Would you be surprised to learn that the very first programmers were women--and they did it on a project generated by U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in the northeast corner of Maryland at the end of World War II? Lawyer Kathy Kleiman tells the women's story in her new book: Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World's First Modern Computer. Links: Kleiman in Conversation Wed. 11/30 6pm, ENIAC Programmers Project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Analytical Engine, Jeremy Bernstein outlines the project that Lorna described to Herb and Ella: IN 1943, the Moore School and the Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Maryland, were conducting a joint project involving the computation of artillery firing tables for the Army. The Moore School contingent . . . used a Bush analog computer and employed a hundred women to do hand computations as a necessary adjunct to the machine operations . . . . Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

Today I have a conversation with my wife.  We discuss food and how she eats and how its different that how eat.  We also discuss ways to keep your family and yourself safe.   Helpfull Resources:Dr. Ken Berry, MD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIma2WOQs1Mz2AuOt6wRSUwDr. Shawn Baker, MD: https://community.revero.comDr. Paul Saladino, MD: https://carnivoremd.com/Laura Spath, Carnivore: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CaqF8wwD25H/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=Bryon Rogers: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cb-MdXIJN9r/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=John Lovell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZg3e65tAnYPlease help show your support for 1LT Mark Bashaw if you are going to be in the area near Aberdeen Proving Grounds in MD on the 28-29 APR.If you want to want to help with this legal fight please consider going to https://www.truthforhealth.org/donate/.  This is a 501(c)(3) public charity that is helping service members with medical freedom.  Truth for health also has resources on COVID-19 treatment guides.  Email: afterhours@1791.comInstagram: @afterhourswithdrsigoloffClouthub: @DrSigoloffTruthSocial: @DrSigoloff

In this episode we listen to paid propaganda… programming… its from Moderna.  If you would like to see the original video https://reachmd.com/programs/vaccination/debunking-myths-misconceptions-on-mrna-vaccines/12887/?autoplay=video. Please help show your support for 1LT Mark Bashaw if you are going to be in the area near Aberdeen Proving Grounds in MD on the 28-29APR2022.If you want to want to help with this legal fight please consider going to https://www.truthforhealth.org/donate/.  This is a 501(c)(3) public charity that is helping service members with medical freedom.  Truth for health also has resources on COVID-19 treatment guides.  Email: afterhours@1791.comInstagram: @afterhourswithdrsigoloffClouthub: @DrSigoloffTruthSocial: @DrSigoloff

Description: The health and satisfaction of Army Families today directly impacts the future of the fighting Force of our Nation. Representatives from the US Army Public Health Center discuss the Health of the Army Family report and their hope it will bring attention to the Army Family health and aid in the understanding of the health needs and concerns of Army Families.   Show notes: Army Public Health Center:                                                  https://phc.amedd.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx 2020 Health of the Force report: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/PHC%20Resource%20Library/2020-hof-web.pdf Army Health and Wellness Portfolio: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/organization/hpw/Pages/default.aspx  Health of the Army Family:                                     https://phc.amedd.army.mil/Periodical%20Library/haf-2021-report.pdf   Bio: Dr. Theresa Jackson Santo is the Division Chief of the Public Health Assessment Division within the Health Promotion and Wellness Directorate at the United States Army Public Health Center in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Her division's mission is to build, document, and apply the evidence base of community-based programs, policies, and practices within the U.S. Army. Her multidisciplinary team of more than 2 dozen scientists, epidemiologists, program evaluators, and public health practitioners executes formative and summative evaluations for a multitude of interventions each year within the United States Army. These projects strive to systematically assess what's working, what's not, and how the Army's public health enterprise can be improved to best meet Soldiers' needs and achieve favorable outcomes. Dr. Santo holds a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina and a PhD in Public Health from the University of Maryland. Her professional passions include mixed methods designs, survey development, applied program evaluation, and public health program planning. In her personal life, Dr. Santo has four children ages five and under, including her newest addition, Abigail, who was born in January of this year.   Ms. Laura A. Mitvalsky is the Director of the Health Promotion and Wellness Directorate at the United States Army Public Health Center in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Her directorate's mission is to advocate for global force fitness through strategically developing, integrating, standardizing and evaluating health promotion and wellness services within the Army public health system. Ms. Mitvalsky directs all programmatic and administrative activities for health promotion and wellness at Army Public Health Center and has enterprise oversight for four program areas within her directorate: Health Promotion Operations, Army Wellness Centers, Integrated Health Education, and Public Health Assessment. She leads approximately 75 scientists, program and policy officers, program developers, health educators, and more, across CONUS and OCONUS locations to realize the directorate's vision and mission. She has served in this role for nearly 11 years; prior to this, she worked on various health promotion and wellness initiatives for the Army, including developing the Army's first standardized commander's councils to strategically and systematically integrate health, readiness and resilience at Army installations. In September 2019, she was named Aberdeen Proving Ground's Supervisor of the Year in recognition of Women's Equality Day. She was recognized then for her mentorship, positive guidance to employees, especially to female employees, both within and outside of the Army Public Health Center. Her professional passions include making strategic connections and taking a systems perspective to help individuals, units, and communities realize optimal health and wellness. Ms. Mitvalsky is a Florida native and spent many years living overseas. She is the proud parent of two college-aged children. LTC Virgil Rivera LTC Virgil Rivera is currently serving as the deputy chief for the Health Education and Application Division under the Health Promotion and Wellness Directorate. His primary duties are focused across a variety of Army enterprise level projects. Additionally, he has been selected to serve as the lead action officer for the Health of the Army Family strategic objective. LTC Rivera is a board certified diplomate and supervisory licensed clinical social worker where he recently completed the Child and Family Fellowship under the National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Some of his previous assignments include chief of the Family Advocacy Program behavioral health service line at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, behavioral health officer for the 3d Cavalry Regiment, deputy chief for the Health Facilities and Plans office for Regional Health Command Europe (formerly Europe Regional Medical Command), aide-de-camp, and platoon leader during his time with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy. He graduated with a bachelor's of science from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and completed the U.S. Army masters in social work program at Joint Base San Antonio. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Medical Department Captains Career Course, Command and General Staff College, and has deployed twice to Afghanistan. LTC Rivera is a first generation Army officer and third generation soldier as his family originates from the Philippines. His late grandfather was a Philippine Scout and a survivor of the Bataan Death March while his late father served in the signal community during the Cold War period. He is married to LTC Kelly Rivera who is also a U.S. Army social work officer and they have two children.

Michael Horn has 43 years of experience as a science researcher and began his study and research into the UFO contacts of Billy Meier, in 1979. In 1986, Michael found previously unknown warnings, originally published by Billy Meier beginning in 1951, about unnatural manmade climate change, global warming, the increased frequency and intensity of storms, blizzards, tsunamis, and the coming climate destruction. Michael also found that Mr. Meier was the first person to warn about the damage to the ozone layer from A-bomb explosions, and about the connection between the extraction of petroleum and earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, all of which were subsequently scientifically corroborated.The Singularly Authentic Billy Meier UFO Case02/03/2022 Dr.Bob Wood On UFO's And Much More! Bob Wood received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Colorado in 1949, a Ph.D. in Physics from Cornell in 1953, worked for General Electric Aeronautics and Ordnance, served in the U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground for two years, and then completed 43 years with Douglas Aircraft and its successors. A long-time Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), a Councilor for the Society for Scientific Exploration, and member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics since 1947, he has garnered a reputation for integrity and scholarship in this field over the last two decades. His aerospace career included the thermodynamics of keeping missiles cool; managing and selling the independent research and development projects of a couple of dozen scientists and engineers; designing radars to discriminate between Soviet ballistic missiles and their decoys; applying advanced technology to make the Space Station cheaper, better, and sooner; and finally helping to sell the Delta launch vehicle as the workhorse for NASA orbital payloads. In the late 1960s, he ran a proprietary project to try to discover how UFOs “worked,” and has been studying the UFO topic ever since. Upon retirement, he became involved in the forensics of authenticating questioned “leaked” UFO documents, collaborating occasionally with his colleague and son Ryan (author of MAJIC – Eyes Only)

Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan's request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels and supports tax reform that moves towards taxing consumed income one time at one rate. TOPIC: Biden and the Democrats have found a new way to get the gigantic IRS expansion!! Charles A. Clough is a contributing writer for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Continuing his work with the Air Force as a Reservist after 4 years of active duty, Charlie earned the M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Texas Tech University. From 1982 through 2006, he served as a staff meteorologist with the Department of the Army in charge of atmospheric measurements, modeling, and environmental applications to support weapons testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. A well-respected Bible scholar, with a scientific background, Charlie is a much sought-after conference speaker and teacher. TOPIC: Bill Gates's ideas to Avoid a Climate Crisis??

Scientists at the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, are researching agent transparency to support Soldier-autonomy teaming. We talk with the Army's senior research scientist for Soldier Performance in Socio-Technical Systems, Dr. Yun-Sheng "Jessie" Chen about this advanced research. Read more at https://www.army.mil/article/240350/

Join APG on a heartfelt journey through this podcast into the stories of heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to our great nation and the family members they left behind. Each of our heroes are directly connected locally to Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Join APG on a heartfelt journey through this podcast into the stories of heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to our great nation and the family members they left behind. Each of our heroes are directly connected locally to Aberdeen Proving Ground.

On today's episode of the Resistance Library Podcast Dave and Sam talk about Eugene Stoner.    Eugene Morrison Stoner, the father of the AR-15 and the M16, is a titan in the world of both military- and civilian-use firearms. If he had done nothing but design the AR-15, his name would go down in history. But, of course, he did so much more than that. In addition to changing the landscape of American firearms, as well as the world stage, Stoner was also the archetypal “self-made American man,” working his way up from nothing on a high school education to forever change the world as we know it.   Born in Gosport, IN, in 1922, Stoner attended high school in Long Beach, CA, before working at the Vega Aircraft Company installing armament. Once World War II started, he enrolled in the United States Marine Corps, specializing in Aviation Ordnance. He served in Northern China and the South Pacific.   In 1945, at the war's end, Stoner went to work in a machine shop owned by Whitaker, eventually working his way up to design engineer. In 1954, he went to work as the chief engineer for ArmaLite, then a division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation. His first projects were forerunners of the AR-15, with creative names like AR-3, AR-9, AR-11 and AR-12. These were all prototype small arms that never saw production. He did, however, see success with the AR-5, which was used as a survival rifle by the United States Air Force.   In 1955, Stoner completed the initial run of design on the ArmaLite AR-10. This was a revolution in the world of small arms – a weapon that boasted a compact size, was easy to fire and didn't weigh too much. The AR-10 was chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO, and was first tested at the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1956. It beat the competition largely due to its comparatively compact size. Still, the weapon was originally rejected in favor of the T44, which became the M14, mostly because of its late arrival in the testing cycle. Dutch company Artillerie Inrichtingen manufactured the AR-10 under lease until 1960. But this didn't mean the AR-10 was anywhere near done.   You can read the full article “Eugene Stoner: The Forgotten History of the Man Who Created "America's Rifle" – the AR-15” at Ammo.com.   For $20 off your $200 purchase, go to https://ammo.com/podcast (a special deal for our listeners).   Follow Sam Jacobs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJacobs45   And check out our sponsor, Libertas Bella, for all of your favorite 2nd Amendment shirts at LibertasBella.com.   Helpful Links:  Eugene Stoner: The Forgotten History of the Man Who Created "America's Rifle" – the AR-15 History of 223 Ammo Resistance Library  Sam Jacobs

The book chronicles and summarizes my trials and tribulations in the online dating experience. It describes the path on how to use the computer to locate, try to select and meet dates, companions and a soulmate, a future bride. I met my wife nearly 60 years ago through a friend of my mothers. Since then the dating process has changed radically, particularly for seniors. This book describes in detail the process of finding a romance and a new love using the computer to facilitate your search. I had to overcome two obstacles - age and a stroke. Many potential dates thought I was too old or wanted to walk in the woods, on the beach and go dancing which eliminated me on a walker from consideration. The book describes how to overcome dating obstacles, real and imagined, and learn how to look for love, especially as a senior. Find out how to get started looking for love, defining love, information needed to attract members of the opposite sex, ways to attain and succeed in your quest, knowing when you have succeeded and methods on how to stay in love. Read this book about love and how to find romance in today's changing dating environment. Shoeshine and newspaper boy, Cub and Boy Scout, Mechanical Engineer and Army soldier, Test Director of Army non-ordnance equipment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Section chief, 28 years, of test technicians and engineers, Pilot program, Army Management Staff College with over 3200 class hours on many topics. Presently retired and vegetating.

Scientists at the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, are researching agent transparency to support Soldier-autonomy teaming. We talk with the Army's senior research scientist for Soldier Performance in Socio-Technical Systems, Dr. Yun-Sheng "Jessie" Chen about this advanced research. Read more on Army.mil.

Catherine Williams Burks is a most beautiful woman. As she talks, she has a smile that makes you wonder if she’s remembering something funny or just a secret she might not share. Catherine is warm, gentle, and still active at 89 years young (2019). I was thrilled to have spent nearly three hours with her. Of course, I can’t include everything here. But I do want to share the Les Charmantes story and how reconnecting with high school friends after starting her career blossomed into a small organization of 15 women that has presented annual scholarships to young college/trade school women for over 50 years. This organization has been operating for 66 years (as of 2019). In 1951, Catherine was accepted as a mathematician at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD - her dream come true. Now that’s a story in itself. Join me in learning about growing up Black in Havre de Grace, getting an education that started in a school paid for by the parents and a generous donor, and the generous spirit of Catherine Williams Burks.  We encourage you to visit our website!

Today’s Scripture reading comes from Ephesians 4:1-2, quoting from the NASB: “Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love.” “Ready or not, here I come” announced the start of the hunt in the children’s game “Hide and Seek.” I could not help but think of that phrase while contemplating Paul’s exhortation for Christian unity to the believers in today’s Scripture reading from Ephesians 4. Paul gives a prescription for unity among believers. His ingredients are straightforward: show humility, gentleness, patience, and tolerance through love. Said another way, get along with one another and don’t just fake it, show real love. This is how believers walk in a worthy manner. These are qualities true followers of Christ should display. The challenge for the Christian leader is to live out godlike unity. Paul’s instructions to the servant leader are clear as it relates to the workplace believer who is task saturated, the new apprentice, or the anxious co-worker. Show gentleness, be compassionate, and practice patience. It is one thing to practice these virtues with believers, but what about our attitude toward the non-believer? Are we to display acts of humility, gentleness, patience, and tolerance in love toward all people? Are you ready or not? Today’s cultural challenges require leadership that knows how to deal with recognition of same-sex marriage, the impacts of legalization of marijuana use, intimate partner violence episodes, workers whose financial irresponsibility keeps them in arrears in child support payments… just to name a few. Tolerance for one another in love does not mean tolerance of all things. Rather, strive to be at peace with one another and speak truth in love in an effort to walk in a manner worthy of Christ’s calling. “Ready or Not” might be a call to maintain unity of spirit among believers, with a ready a response to help the lost, confused, and misdirected through repentance and renewal in Christ’s love. The spiritual leader plants seeds of righteousness. Paul’s admonition to “show tolerance for one another in love” is not a call to disregard others’ immoral practices, but to be ready to show compassion and to sow seeds of right thinking and being.   // Points to Ponder Over the next week, here are 3 points to ponder during your personal time of reflection or with a small group or mentor. First, how does your compassion identify you as worthy of your calling? Second, how might your willingness to breach your comfort zone be the spiritual buoy another needs? Third, as “His workmanship,” how might a readiness to teach, coach, or prompt someone provide useful options in engaging others where they are?   // Monthly Evaluation It’s time for a quick monthly evaluation. Point your browser to ocfusa.org/LDNpodcast or check out the show notes for a link to download the monthly reflection sheet. Use the reflection sheet to help gauge your habit of integrating faith and profession, and to help get you into the habit of keeping a written record of those times when the Holy Spirit speaks to you.   // About the Narrator COL Laurence Mixon, USA, a 1986 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, retired in June 2016 after a 30-year career with the Army and transitioned to an Army Senior Executive assignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He served on the OCF Council from 2011-2019 and has also been active as a local leader in OCF. He and his wife, Tracey, have 8 children.   // Purchase a Copy Call the OCF Home Office at 800-424-1984 to purchase a paperback copy of the book, or buy a Kindle version at Amazon.

Today’s Scripture reading comes from 2 Corinthians 1:20, quoting from the NASB: “For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore, also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.” Spare me the goat trails. Just give me a straight answer! Ever had one of those days when all you wanted was a straight answer? If the Corinthian people ever desired a straight answer, Paul gave it to them. God’s promises are “Yes,” and the appropriate response is “Amen” (so let it be). There’s no gray, no verbal spin, only a matter of fact “Yes.” Leaders operate in a fact-based realm that sometimes calls for rapid fire decisions. Paul, Silvanus and Timothy preached a fact-based gospel. In our flesh, so much of what we say is colored with political viewpoints and opinions, but God has not called us to deal in questionable, opinionated answers. His Word is sure and certain. How can we know that His Word is true? Consider Paul’s approach, written about in Acts chapter 18: “When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the Word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.” Paul’s unwavering confidence in the Lord’s intent and direction enabled him to speak truth and to move on when his message was rejected. Are you seeking clarity from God on a matter but are uncertain that you are hearing correctly? Here is a thought: Do not ask for something for yourself but ask that His will in that situation be done and earnestly desire to be part of the answer. God cannot say no to what He has already said yes to.   // Points to Ponder Over the next week, here are 3 points to ponder during your personal time of reflection or with a small group or mentor. First, how do we know the truth? Those who continue in His Word know the truth. Second, God grants clarity to the concerns of our heart as we spend time with Him and seek His guidance. Third, are you embracing the promises of God, or are you relying on your own understanding?   // About the Narrator COL Laurence Mixon, USA, a 1986 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, retired in June 2016 after a 30-year career with the Army and transitioned to an Army Senior Executive assignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He served on the OCF Council from 2011-2019 and has also been active as a local leader in OCF. He and his wife, Tracey, have 8 children.   // Purchase a Copy Call the OCF Home Office at 800-424-1984 to purchase a paperback copy of the book, or buy a Kindle version at Amazon.

Video version https://vimeo.com/452339095 About the podcast In this edition of “State of Readiness”, I welcome Manuel “Manny” Ugarte, Director and Strategic Accounts Manager of the United States Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC).  The US Army’s CCDC mission is to provide the research, engineering, and analytical expertise to deliver capabilities that enable the Army to deter and, when necessary, decisively defeat any adversary now and in the future.  And the CCDC’s vision is to be the scientific and technological foundation of the Army Modernization Enterprise through world-leading research, development, engineering and analysis. Manny and I start by talking about his current role at the CCDC and the confluence of research, data, data analytics, and converting that research and data into a basis for making decisions about the future operations and capabilities of the US Army.  Of particular interest is that the nature of what the CCDC and he are doing goes contraire to a lot of his past experience and training.  After all, research begets innovation, and innovation requires the ability to think and act outside the box – to question everything even down to the core of how the US Army operates. But the real great story is about Manny’s life journey; Manny was born in Puerto Rico, the son of Cuban exiles escaping from the Castro regime.  After escaping Cuba, his father earned his BSc in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mayaquez afterwards “earning his salt” and providing for his family.  From this experience his father instilled in Manny his life’s values and the notion of serving their adopted country as a way of giving back.  There was no tradition of military service in the family (except for his great grandfather serving in the Spanish Navy way back when).  After University, he found himself assigned in Panama.  And this is where the story really gets interesting; it includes all the elements of a great story.  There is a warehouse full of surplus vending machines and Manny decides to moonlight as an entrepreneur while serving as an officer in the Army (or is it the other way around?).  There is his finding the love of his life (with whom he took forever to actually court) and who happens to be a lawyer who helps him with his business dealings (which is the excuse he found for keeping her close).  And there is the vicious competition of the old ladies selling empanada’s and coke on the corner – culture kills strategy. This is a really great story.  In a very real way, it is the story of America, the American Dream, and everything that is great, and can be great, about the American experience.  Give a listen.  I am sure you will find it as funny, enjoyable, and inspirational as I did.  And I am certain you will end-up with a smile on your face and a bounce in your step. Guest: Manuel "Manny" Ugarte Manuel "Manny" Ugarte Manuel “Manny” Ugarte is the Director & Strategic Accounts Manager to oversee the Science and Technology strategic planning, program, budget & execution of experimental and state-of-the-art capabilities of the US Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command – the subordinate organization of the nascent Army’s Futures Command.  His leadership and military experiences have focused on strategic planning, process improvement, operations, and complex problem solving. As an executive leader, he embraces operational excellence methods, directing high performance teams on problem-solving techniques informed by business intelligence. Manny has served the United States in its operations around the world as a US Army Officer and Executive for over 25 years.  Throughout his career, Manny has held many positions, including stints as Director of Analytics at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chief Operating Officer at the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and Senior Operations Research Analyst at the Army Futures Command.  He earned his BASc of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering as an ROTC Cadet from Norwich University, his MBA from Tarleton State University, his MSc in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, and his MEng in Engineering and Industrial Management from Penn State University.  He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner and Master Black Belt candidate from the US Army.  Manuel recently completed an Executive Program certification in Management and Leadership from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Organization:  US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Website; https://www.army.mil/ccdc   Headquarters; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland Year founded; February 2019 Company type; Defense / Military Industry Company size; ~ 26,200 civilian employees, military, and contractor workforce with a combined annual direct and reimbursable budget in excess of $6B Specialties; Engineering, Research & Development for US Army science & technology

Today’s Scripture reading comes from Micah 6:8, quoting from the NASB: “He has told you, O man, what is good;And what does the LORD require of youBut to do justice, to love kindness,And to walk humbly with your God?” How does God speak justice, mercy and humility to you? The issue of Micah 6:8 was that God’s people wanted to know how to placate God. They seemingly wanted to offer Him what did not require a change of heart or compassion on their part. God rejected their offer of materialism and issued His precise requirements of man: to do justice, to love mercy and to be humble. Service done in God’s name is best received when done with a compassionate heart and sincere concern. The people of Micah’s day erred through ingratitude to God, religious pretense, dishonesty, idolatry and the like. The same could be said for the sin of choice today. In view of God’s requirement for justice, mercy, and humility, what does it mean to practice these on a daily basis at home and on the job? Within the confines of a close knit, selfless community, it is not a stretch for leaders and subordinates to express selfless love for those they serve alongside. Let’s face it, when a leader goes out of his or her way to ensure compliance with safety directives and take extra steps to discourage illegal or potentially harmful behavior, that leader is not only practicing justice but is also demonstrating love and sincere concern. The practice of upholding standards discourages one from straying, thus avoiding unwanted consequences. Humility helps the servant leader find balance between justice and mercy. The reminder of God’s requirements to do justice, love kindness and to walk humbly with Him suggests that the people were doing the opposite. Consider the opposing actions to his instructions: lack of justice would result in unfair treatment, unreasonableness, and unconcern for others. The opposite of mercy would reflect a lack of compassion, unforgiveness, and unkindness. Absent humility, one becomes prideful, self-serving, and arrogantly assertive. What is God speaking to your heart regarding the application of justice, loving kindness, and humility? God’s preferred sacrifice is a “broken spirit and a contrite heart.” He rejects self-justification but embraces compassion.   // Points to Ponder Over the next week, here are 3 points to ponder during your personal time of reflection or with a small group or mentor. First, what sacrifice of service are you offering God? Second, when was the last time your heart was pricked to demonstrate selfless concern for one who did not deserve it? Third, is God pleased with your heart of service?   // About the Narrator COL Laurence Mixon, USA, a 1986 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, retired in June 2016 after a 30-year career with the Army and transitioned to an Army Senior Executive assignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He served on the OCF Council from 2011-2019 and has also been active as a local leader in OCF. He and his wife, Tracey, have 8 children.   // Purchase a Copy Call the OCF Home Office at 800-424-1984 to purchase a paperback copy of the book, or buy a Kindle version at Amazon.

This episode was made possible by my Patreon supporters! Sign up in the month of August to get a free copy of Brave Women Strong Faith!Charlene joined American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA) in 2015 as supervisor of the Survivor Assistance team. In her role as Assistant Secretary, she works closely with the Chief Operating Officer in managing AAFMAA’s life insurance business with a focus on contracting, support services, and information technology. Charlene is a Veteran of the United States Army Chemical Corps serving six years including a company command position. She is also a current active duty military spouse and has the distinction of being AAFMAA’s first female officer.Charlene grew up in a military family and struggled with what to do in college. That is where she learned about the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). She had heard of ROTC before college, but thought you needed to be a nurse or a man to serve, and since she didn’t fit either of those categories didn’t think about the option of joining the military. When she found out about the options available through ROTC she joined and found the structure and organization she was looking for. She served in the Chemical Corps, starting at Fort Hood in Texas, then she went to Captain’s career course. While she was there September 11th happened. She was slated to go to Korea and initially tried to change course so she could be ready to respond. But ended up going to Korea per the needs of the Army and met her husband while being stationed there. They got married in Korea so they could get stationed together and she became an instructor at Aberdeen Proving Ground. It was there she decided to leave the military behind and become a stay at home mom.She stayed at home for 10 years, partly because she was overseas and there were not a lot of options. And when she came back stateside, she decided to dive back into the workforce. She used resources available on the Army post and the USO. She was able to get a job at AAFMAA which fulfilled her calling to serve others and make an impact. Mentioned in this episode:Facebook: Career Military Spouses GroupFacebook: Milspouse Entrepreneur GroupUSO PathfindersAAFMAARelated Episodes:Weapons System Officer in the Air Force – Episode 71Serving as an Officer in the Marine Corps – Episode 51From the Halls of WestPoint to Iraq – Episode 38Affiliate Support:Are you trying to decide what you are going to do as a parent for the upcoming school year? I'm diving into homeschooling, but I'm getting support. Check out the Clever Kid Curriculum here.Are you starting a business or needing help in the next step of your business check out the Ministry to Business Guide here.Do you feel like a bad mom because you are losing your temper? Listen to Lisa Jo Baker talk about three reasons why having a bad day doesn’t make you a bad mom and then find tools on how to prevent those bad days from happening. Check out the Temper Tool Kit here.Are you a writer? But are looking for help on how to become a better writer? Check out Write Like A Pro! A step-by-step course created just for aspiring authors, bloggers, creative copywriters and influencers like YOU! Get started here.We recently started investing in the stock market, get two free stocks when you create your Webull Account today! Click here.

Today’s Scripture reading comes from Galatians 2:20, quoting from the NASB: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” What does total commitment look like or mean to the one who has given full allegiance to God? It means much, however shifting resolve is not part of the description. Paul uttered this exceptional declaration and made it clear that obedience to Christ could reflect disloyalty to some of the practices of man, especially if they are at odds with what God is asking us to do. Paul’s commitment to Christ meant he would not fluctuate between possibilities, nor flicker when faced with adversity; he would not grow weary and lose heart in the face of opposition. The committed, dutiful follower does not surrender when he draws fire for his faith. Frankly, Paul is expressing gratitude and trust in the One who first demonstrated His commitment for him. Christ’s resolve and love are exhibited in Jesus giving “Himself up for me.” A desire to trade places with a sick loved one shows a compelling display of total commitment. However, loyalty to others should pale in comparison to what we offer the One who gave Himself up for us. “I have been crucified with Christ.” In his statement Paul recognizes that his sinful nature had been set aside or done away with. He embraced the fact that sin had lost its grip on him. He was a changed man. The soldier lives by the written and spoken orders of his superiors. Paul affirms, “The life I now live… I live by faith in the Son of God.” In loyalty, Paul looked to Christ for courage to live by faith and to trust Him with life’s difficulties. In a practical sense, Paul yielded to Jesus’ “all in” commitment and gave up attempts to be to people what God never intended him to be. He surrendered himself to Christ’s love and determined to lead a life of faith. Christ was and is “all in.” What about you? In your work, marriage, parenting…how are you responding to the one who was crucified so that you could live?   // Points to Ponder Over the next week, here are 3 points to ponder during your personal time of reflection or with a small group or mentor. First, how are you living out your commitment to faith? Second, in Romans 6:6, Paul writes, “I have been crucified with Christ.” How does this verse express your new spiritual direction or motivation in light of Jesus’ substitution for your sins? Third, to what degree is the “life you now live” a reflection of the immensity of Christ’s generous exchange (in other words, that He gave Himself up for me)?   // About the Narrator COL Laurence Mixon, USA, a 1986 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, retired in June 2016 after a 30-year career with the Army and transitioned to an Army Senior Executive assignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He served on the OCF Council from 2011-2019 and has also been active as a local leader in OCF. He and his wife, Tracey, have 8 children.   // Purchase a Copy Call the OCF Home Office at 800-424-1984 to purchase a paperback copy of the book, or buy a Kindle version at Amazon.

Today’s Scripture reading comes from Malachi 3:3, quoting from the NASB: “He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness.” Will I be an agent of restoration? Restoration has to do with being allowed to get back on the right path. It occurs when one has erred, paid the price and repented of the error. Restoration allows one to prove that true, permanent, positive change has occurred. Often servant leaders have the opportunity to practice being an agent of restoration. What causes us to second-guess whether a person deserves a second try? Perhaps it has to do with not wanting to give counterparts the impression of weakness, of questionable judgment or of being a soft touch. Should desire to keep up good impressions with peers and counterparts replace God’s restorative act? In the sight of the Lord, restoration might be a multiple part process. Psalm 23:3 says, “He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name sake.” God restores and renders fit for service the repentant one who confesses sin. In Malachi 3, God announced the sending of a messenger who would purify the priests, making what was “not fit for service, fit for service.” The act of purification restores a person or thing to the original value. Whether I accept the prerogative of being an agent of restoration or not, it will not nullify the cleansing power and restoration God grants through confession and repentance. Cleansing and restoration has everything to do with the integrity of who God is. As God completes His refining process, we must be mindful that if we want God to forgive us, we must be willing to forgive and help restore others.   // Points to Ponder Over the next week, here are 3 points to ponder during your personal time of reflection or with a small group or mentor. First, would you say you are an agent of restoration in word or deed? Forgiveness is a noble act that helps facilitate restoration. Second, what role can our words play in the restorative process? Third, in real terms, think of the purifying cycle as spiritual breathing. When we confess our sins, we exhale. We inhale by receiving God’s forgiveness.   // About the Narrator COL Laurence Mixon, USA, a 1986 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, retired in June 2016 after a 30-year career with the Army and transitioned to an Army Senior Executive assignment at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He served on the OCF Council from 2011-2019 and has also been active as a local leader in OCF. He and his wife, Tracey, have 8 children.   // Purchase a Copy Call the OCF Home Office at 800-424-1984 to purchase a paperback copy of the book, or buy a Kindle version at Amazon.

Overview Mitchelene BigMan Bio Born September 1st, 1965 in Billings, Montana, a member of the Crow Tribe, was raised on and off the reservation, but call Lodge Grass Montana home. Graduated from Billings Senior High School, June 1983, attended Montana State University from the fall of 1983 to the spring of 1986. Raised my right hand on 17 April 1987 to serve in the United States Army and retired on 30 April 2009, was a soldier for 22 years. Received my BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix (UOP) on June 13, 2011, continued my Master’s in business administration (MBA) with UOP, graduated July 11, 2013. My tours of duties were: two tours in Germany, Fort Hood, Fort Stewart, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Korea, and Fort Carson. I have been deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have worked for the federal government for 10 years, Department of Defense, and currently the Department of Interior, BIA, Seminole Agency. I am the founder and president of Native American Women Warriors, recognized as the first all-female Native American Color Guard, March 2010. In 2012 made the move to become a 501c3 organization. The main mission and vision are to bring recognition to our women veterans that have served throughout the centuries in our America’s armed forces. Our vision is to ensure they get the help needed to succeed in our current and in future world with success. We are an all-volunteer virtual veteran organization and hope to reach all our goals in assisting our veterans of Native American descent. Questions 1. After having you're non-profit recognized at the white's house. What has your non-profit done so far since then to bring change to the Native community, and veteran women? 2. Advice to a young Native American woman going into the military that still wants to honor their culture? 3. With all that you’ve witnessed, been through, and accomplished what legacy do you want to leave behind for the next native generation 4. For natives and non-natives. Do you ever imagine going back to your reservation and seeing or making a change there? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/4wht/message

1. Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s In the Light of Air:https://open.spotify.com/user/yd3pvj6u9lur21sni8znarqmh/playlist/22MsIEjWfcXFJQrrESB745?si=eLm5qw_YRF6qbU_haMHawg2. Gregory W. Brown’s Missa Charles Darwin:https://open.spotify.com/album/7fSXwqsyBjRmreve9R6dwr?si=u7xKb6KxQJaeJa2wfS4Bwg3. Enno Poppe’s Keilschrift:https://open.spotify.com/track/7va4X4tNwmThivQeBCHKg4?si=1HY70FFgQum9oyUQzypcCgYou can listen to these before or after the episode, or you can pause our podcast and go listen to each piece as we introduce them. Panelists:Richard Drehoff Jr. is a composer and pianist interested in creating works that explore a level of intimacy between performers and audiences. His music strives to manipulate our perceptions of time to develop a unique psychological affect for each piece, often juxtaposing the most fragile of sounds with obtrusive and harsh sonorities. Richard is the Co-Director of earspace, a North Carolina-based ensemble dedicated to the cultivation of invigorating and immersive performances of contemporary compositions, often featuring collaborations with video and mixed media artists. His works have been performed by earspace, the Mivos Quartet, the ECCE Ensemble, among others. He brought Enno Poppe’s Keilschrift.Dorothy Couper, viola, was graduated from New England Conservatory and Tufts University with a dual degree in Viola Performance and English Literature and from Peabody Conservatory with a Graduate Performance Diploma in Viola Performance. As a freelance orchestral musician, Ms. Couper plays with the Amadeus Orchestra, the Apollo Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony, the Maryland Symphony, and the National Philharmonic, among others. Dorothy is also an active member of the D.C. Musicians’ Union. As a chamber musician, Dorothy is a founding member of the Laurel Quartet, and was also a founding member of the Syrinx Ensemble while studying in Boston. She has also been a regular collaborator with Classical Revolution Baltimore and has been a guest artist with the Evolution Concert Series, the Edwin Trio, the HexaCollective, and the Iris Quartet. She brought in Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s In the Light of Air.Henry S. Gibbons, microbiologist by day and baritone by night, currently serves as the Bass section leader of the Handel Choir of Baltimore. Previously, while in North Carolina, he created the role of Malvolio in the world premiere of Joel Feigin’s Twelfth Night with Long Leaf Opera. Other operatic roles included Antonio in Hoiby’s The Tempest, and Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Bogdanowitsch in The Merry Widow with the Opera Company of North Carolina. He also performs oratorio and soloist roles, including Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem and numerous Bach cantatas, among others. He currently serves as a Research Microbiologist and principal investigator at the US Army’s Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He brought in Gregory W. Brown’s Missa Charles Darwin.More information at pauseandlisten.com. Pause and Listen was created by host John T.K. Scherch and co-creator/marketing manager Michele Mengel Scherch.

When faced with battlefield threats, American Soldiers depend more than ever on body armor to protect them. To adapt to the evolving dangers of getting shot, the Army created a flagship program dedicated to protection technologies. The U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory has an essential research program to focus attention and resources on this important topic. Join the lab's Tracie Dean for an in-depth discussion with Army researcher Dr. Chris Hoppel about the future of materials engineering and how they plan to make America's Soldiers stronger and safer! Hoppel is the program manager for the lab's Physics of Soldier Protection to Defeat Evolving Threats Essential Research Program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Read more... https://www.army.mil/article/232585/

Along with updates from the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master, we have information about successful a new club specifically for Masons working at Aberdeen Proving Ground. We also learn more about the Anchor and the Ark as symbols in Masonry, and how to apply them to your life.

In our 17th episode we spoke with Ms. Jennifer Hunt of the Choctaw tribe and Ms. Karen Devins of the Onondaga tribe – both of CCDC’s C5ISR center and discuss their heritage, history and the contributions that Native Americans have provided. We also promote the CCDC lead open to the public National American Indian Heritage observance scheduled for November 26, 2019 at 9:30AM in the Myer Auditorium here at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

It’s now two thirds of the way into 2019.  How are you coming along on those personal and professional goals you set for yourself at the first of the year? Not so great, huh?  Well, you’re not alone. Few of us make real progress on our goals because we don’t set ourselves up for success. We ignore the process and leave the content in the wish list. ----more---- The Asher Sales Sense Podcast “Goal Setting for Results: Close Deals Faster” with host John Asher features Shawn Doyle, professional speaker, author, and executive coach. Shawn shares his experience from decades of work in the world of corporate personal and professional development and his current focus on helping business leaders grow their companies and themselves. Does goal setting really pay off? Is it important to write goals down? What do most people miss in the process? What can make goal setting more effective and powerful? Tune in on May 2nd and find the answers to these and other goal-related questions that will bring you more of whatever it is you’re looking to achieve. About our guest: Shawn Doyle, CSP is a professional speaker, author, and Executive Coach. Author of 22 books, several which have been Amazon #1 bestsellers and four are now being translated in ten languages. As a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) Shawn’s passion is to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, helping them live to their full potential both at work and home as they go through this thing called life. Shawn has worked three decades in the world of personal and professional development and before starting his own company, was Vice President of Learning and Development at Comcast and was the co-founder of Comcast’s Corporate University. Some of Shawn’s clients include Microsoft, Pfizer, Comcast, Zippo, Lockheed Martin, NBC, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Guideposts, ABC, Disney, Kraft, Charter, The Ladders, IBM and the U.S. Marines. Shawn lives in the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Pennsylvania, made known by Andrew Wythe’s landscape paintings along with his wife, Rachael.

Imagine a squad of future Soldiers on a long range patrol far from base with dead batteries and a desperate need to fire up their radio. One of the Soldiers reaches for a metal tablet and drops it into a container and adds water. Immediately the tablet starts to dissolve and hydrogen is released into a fuel cell. And just like that, the radio has power. This is not science fiction. This is something scientists at the U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory have figured out how to do. It’s a disruptive discovery that could change everything! Listen in on a conversion with Dr. Kris Darling and Dr. Anit Giri, both materials scientists at the lab's Weapons and Materials Research Directorate at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Co-hosts Robert Mumby and Mary Hastler, CEO of the Harford County Public Library, interview Aberdeen Proving Ground’s Major General Randy Taylor.

It’s now one-third of the way into 2019.  How are you coming along on those personal and professional goals you set for yourself at the first of the year? Not so great, huh?  Well, you’re not alone. Few of us make real progress on our goals because we don’t set ourselves up for success. We ignore the process and leave the content in the wish list. ----more---- The May 2nd Asher Sales Sense Podcast “Goal Setting for Results: Close Deals Faster” with host John Asher features Shawn Doyle, professional speaker, author, and executive coach. Shawn shares his experience from decades of work in the world of corporate personal and professional development and his current focus on helping business leaders grow their companies and themselves. Does goal setting really pay off? Is it important to write goals down? What do most people miss in the process? What can make goal setting more effective and powerful? Tune in on May 2nd and find the answers to these and other goal-related questions that will bring you more of whatever it is you’re looking to achieve. About our guest: Shawn Doyle, CSP is a professional speaker, author, and Executive Coach. Author of 22 books, several which have been Amazon #1 bestsellers and four are now being translated in ten languages. As a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) Shawn’s passion is to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, helping them live to their full potential both at work and home as they go through this thing called life. Shawn has worked three decades in the world of personal and professional development and before starting his own company, was Vice President of Learning and Development at Comcast and was the co-founder of Comcast’s Corporate University. Some of Shawn’s clients include Microsoft, Pfizer, Comcast, Zippo, Lockheed Martin, NBC, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Guideposts, ABC, Disney, Kraft, Charter, The Ladders, IBM and the U.S. Marines. Shawn lives in the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Pennsylvania, made known by Andrew Wythe’s landscape paintings along with his wife, Rachael.

Now that the holidays are over, Bob makes his way to Aberdeen Proving Ground for his official assignment. Bob and Marj is a true epistolary podcast. Read the original letter here Links For Context: Aberdeen Proving Ground The Old Savoy The Fourposter Stephen Bosustow Mr. Magoo Madeline   Narrated and Produced by Luca Tramontozzi Music by Stephen Tramontozzi – you can find his latest work here.   Find out more about us at https://www.bobandmarj.com, and follow @bobandmarj on twitter, or on Facebook as Bob and Marj.

This episode tells the dramatic story of an Army veteran who served in three wars, World War II, Korea and Vietnam.  Al Ungerleider’s first taste of combat came on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.  He went on to march towards Germany, liberating a Nazi concentration camp along the way.  Brigadeer General Al Ungerleider retired from the Army after 36 years of service.  His final active-duty assignment was commanding the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.  Al Ungerleider is a true American hero.

Larry Clarke is an actor, director, and writer with 80 credits to his name. He is also a husband, father and, according to his wife Fielding Edlow, a ballerina. Larry grew up primarily in the suburbs of Maryland. His mother, Dolores was a teacher and an activist. His father, Emerson, was a ballistics engineer at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He is the youngest of 5 children. Larry attended Towson University where he majored in Theater. His professional stage debut was in David Hare's "A Map of the World" at Baltimore's prestigious Center Stage theater. He performed there for two seasons. The highlights there working with Boyd Gaines in Hamlet and in Wallace Shawn's "Aunt Dan and Lemon". He then moved to New York. He worked with The Barrow Group theater company and got his first big break in the movie, "In and Out". The next year he landed the recurring role of Det. Morris LaMotte in “Law and Order”. More recently, you know him from “Contagion”, “You & Me”, “Twin Peaks”, and “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”. Currently, he is working and acting with his wife, Fielding Edlow in their own series, “Bitter Homes and Gardens”. His great love is the New York Stage where he has performed throughout the years most notably as the lead character in the premiere of David Rabe's "The Dog Problem". Larry left New York and moved to Los Angeles in the winter of 2002. He currently resides in Hollywood, California with his wife, Fielding Edlow.

Co-hosts Bob Mumby and Mary Hastler, CEO of The Harford County Public Library, interview Major General Randy S. Taylor - comanding general, U.S Army communications-eletronics command senior commander, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Mr. O'Connor's areas of expertise; law enforcement, Special Weapons and Tactics, drug, vice and organized crime and the training of police canines among others that are complimented by his over twenty five years of Law Enforcement service. Mr. O'Connor served a six year enlistment in the US Army where he was assigned to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and Yuma Proving Grounds. He then was re-assigned to Germany where he was assigned to a protection detail for General James R. Allen, the Deputy Commander and Chief of the Allied Forces in Europe. After serving in the military, Mr. O'Connor went back to his home state of Delaware and joined the Wilmington Department of Police. While with the department, Mr. O'Connor performed various duties with different divisions such as: Patrol Division, Mounted Division, Drug, Vice and Organized Crime Division, Office of Special Operations, Special Weapons and Tactics and Community Policing Division.

Tom's guests today are three innovators who are working at the frontiers of high technology -- a technology that could be moving us closer to the historic milestone futurists call the “Singularity,” when human cognition merges with machines. Whether it’s intelligent robotic systems for the battlefield, or biomechanical limbs that really touch and feel, or those Internet-based oracles -- think Siri, Echo and Alexa -- that are starting to run our smart homes, it’s easy to believe that the ----future---- is very nearly upon us. But are we ready for it? Do we understand how these smart machines will change our lives? Do we know how to navigate safely through the complex -- and sometimes dangerous -- cyber landscape that suddenly surrounds us?Tom's three guests today will help us answer those questions.Joining us in the studio is Tina Williams-Koroma. She’s a lawyer, entrepreneur, educator and the founder and president of TCecure, a Silver Spring, Maryland, company that provides cyber-security and network intelligence to public sector and commercial clients.Also with us in the studio is Bob Armiger. He is a robotics expert who leads the Biological Sciences and Engineering Group at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where his current projects include developing neuro-prosthetic limbs that can restore full sensory function to warfighter amputees.And joining the conversation by phone is Harris Edge. He’s the Acting Chief of the Autonomous Systems Division of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Maryland, and has been leading research on a variety of unmanned vehicles, drones and intelligent “limbed” machines designed to support military units, in and out of combat.All three of Tom's guests will be taking part in an expanded Great Talk panel, titled ----Star Trek Technology, Innovations and Ideas -- For Real---- next Tuesday, March 20 @ 7pm, in the Forbush Auditorium of The Friends School of Baltimore at 5114 N.Charles Street. Follow the Great Talk link above for ticket and schedule information for this event and others in this inaugural Season of Talk series.

Two Army scientists have discovered a way to get pure hydrogen out urine. Dr. Kris Darling, a researcher, and Scott Grendahl , the team leader at the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, explain what what good that would do on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Addiction and overdose deaths from opioids continue to grow. But the Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, located at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, has been studying how medics would react if an enemy used opioids as a weapon. It's learned a lot. And now it's sharing that knowledge with first responders in the civilian world. Joining the Federal Drive with more, Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor, the senior mission commander of Aberdeen.

Addiction and overdose deaths from opioids continue to grow. But the Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, located at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, has been studying how medics would react if an enemy used opioids as a weapon. It's learned a lot. And now it's sharing that knowledge with first responders in the civilian world. Joining the Federal Drive with more, Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor, the senior mission commander of Aberdeen.

Addiction and overdose deaths from opioids continue to grow. But the Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, located at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, has been studying how medics would react if an enemy used opioids as a weapon. It's learned a lot. And now it's sharing that knowledge with first responders in the civilian world. Joining the Federal Drive with more, Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor, the senior mission commander of Aberdeen.

MTA's Joanna Campbell interviews MTA Director of the Office of Planning and Programming, Kevin Quinn to discuss the new reverse commute bus line. The new Commuter Bus No. 425 now operates a reverse commuter bus that start inBaltimore City and ends at in Aberdeen Proving Ground via White Marsh, I-95 and Edgewood.

Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell, chief information officer / G-6, discusses the Network Integration Enterprise. He is joined by Maj. Gen. John Morrison, director Cyber Center of Excellence, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Maj. Gen. Bruce Crawford, commander, Communications & Electronics Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Mr. Gary Martin, Program Executive Officer, Command Control Communications-Tactical, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; and Mr. Minish Patel, Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

This week in episode #16 of the NCO Guide podcast I host Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Ken Graham, the incoming command sergeant major for the 20th CBRNE Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In this episode we speak about broadening assignments for noncommissioned officers, and talk about a few things to consider in how to get selected, […]

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Robert Bostwick was born on April 7th, 1933 in Home Acres, Michigan. He was drafted in to the United States Army in 1953, while the Korean conflict was occurring. While in basic training, the conflict ended, and he was shipped to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, where he was a personnel management specialist until his discharge 2 years later.

I. Assurance of Salvation Please, if you would, take your Bibles and turn to the book of Romans. We're looking this morning at Romans 5. We're going to be zeroing in on verses 3-5, but we are also looking at the flow of argument spanning verses 1-11, so we can understand what is in there. Now, the Scripture testifies that, someday, there's going to be a wedding banquet of the Lamb. There's going to be an incredible feast. And there's going to be seats at the wedding banquet. Jesus said, "Many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the banquet table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven." I remember some time ago, I went to the most lavish wedding reception I've ever been to in my life. It was in New York City. The wedding itself had taken place in the United Nations chapel, and one of the most expensive hotels had opened its doors to this family for the wedding reception. And I have come to know, since then, about how much a wedding reception costs, and that must have been in the billions… Maybe millions… But it was very, very lavish. And at each place was a name card. And my name was on one of those cards. I had a place to sit down. And I thought to myself, today, as I prepared this message, how do you know that there is a place card at the wedding banquet of the Lamb for you? How do you know you're going to sit down there? On what grounds is your assurance? What is the basis of your certainty that you're going to be there? I believe that Scripture gives us three types of assurance, and I think we see all three in the text we're going to look at today. But some would say, and some have said, in church history, that, assurance of salvation, an absolute certainty that you are going to Heaven, an absolute certainty that your sins are forgiven, is impossible. That God does not give it. For example, the Roman Catholic Church, shortly after the Reformation, they convened together on what was known as the Council of Trent. And they said on January 13, 1547, their sixth session on justification... Remember what justification is? The doctrine that, by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, all of your sins can be forgiven. By faith in Jesus Christ, you can be declared not guilty by the Judge of all the Earth. How precious is that? But they said in their doctrine on justification, chapter nine, it says, and I quote, "No one can know with a certainty of faith, which cannot be subject to error, that he has obtained the grace of God." You can't know for sure, unless God testifies directly to you, by some special thing, like you're a prophet, you cannot know whether you're justified. You'll find out on Judgment Day. But even some Protestants, afraid that a sure and certain conviction, that all your sins are forgiven, that you will most certainly end up in Heaven at the end of your life, would lead to a sinful life. "Let us sin all the more, so that grace can increase. If I'm secure, I can do anything I want. I can murder, steal. I can treat my family any way that I want. I can do anything I want, any given day, and I'm forgiven." And so, therefore, pastors or leaders have stood up, and said, "Don't think that way. There is no sure and certain hope. You've got to stay with Jesus, day by day. You've got to be holy. You've got to work out your salvation every single day. There's no guarantees. You could be lost. You could be saved today and lost tomorrow, so you got to keep with it. You've got to keep walking with Jesus." And so they give no assurance of salvation, because they want you to stay with the program. But the Bible doesn't do this. And as a matter of fact, God labors that we would have an assurance of salvation. Jesus said this, "Fear not, little flock, it is the good pleasure of the Father to give you the Kingdom." That's assurance language, isn't it? Fear not little flock, it is God's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. And the whole book of 1 John, seven times, the Apostle John says, "This is how we know." This is how we know. This is how we know. Over and over. "This is how we know that we are in Him." "This is how we know that we belong to the truth." "This is how we know that He lives in us." You want to know the grounds of assurance? Read 1 John. There are tests in there, so that you may know that you're a Christian, a genuine Christian. He culminates the whole thing, 1 John 5:11 and following, "And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life. And this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life. He who does not have the Son of God does not have life." Verse 13, "I write these things to you, who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life." God intends His children to have a sure and certain assurance of their salvation. And that is Paul's purpose here in Romans 5:1-11. That's what he's getting at. Now, last time, we looked at Verses 1-2, and we saw already, three of those words of assurance. He talked about having peace with God. He talked about an access into a permanent standing in grace. And he talked about, also, a joy, or an exalting in the hope of the glory of God. Now, what I'm going to do, is read Verses 1-11, but as I said, we're really going to be zeroing in on Verses 3-5. "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace, in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts, by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely, will anyone die for a righteous man. Though, for a good man, someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through Him? For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life? Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation." Now, that is the ground of your assurance, the Scripture. Now, Paul, as he's looking at this, is facing, realistically, some threats to assurance. We've been talking, since we began the study in the Book of Romans, about a Gospel message, which is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes that message. We've talked about how there's nothing in us that can respond to that message, that we are sinners, that we are lost, we are depraved. We do not see God. As it says in Romans 3. "There was no one righteous. No, not one. There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God." And so they wonder, "How can we be saved? How can anyone be saved?" But God and His mercy has given us Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ stood in our place. He took the punishment on His body on the cross. He absorbed the wrath of God, the righteous, just, condemnation for sinners. And He died the death we deserved to die. And He rose from the dead on the third day, to give us that sure and certain hope of our salvation. Threats to Assurance Threat #1: Justification is invisible...“It’s all just words...” And then, in chapter 4 of Romans, He talked about justification by faith. How are any of us sinners made right, simply by faith? Well, what is the faith like? It's just a believing in the Word of God, a simple trust. And so Paul is coming at us now, in chapter 5, and saying, "Well, how can we be sure we've received it?" You don't get a gold certificate from Heaven. Wouldn't that be great, if an angel came down and said, "Here's your certificate. As long as you have this, you know you have eternal life." Boy, I'll tell you what, wouldn't that be something? But God doesn't do that. Instead, He gives us these words. We read them on the page and we believe them. We trust them, and then we're open to doubts, aren't we? We're open to tremblings and to wonderings, "Have I really been saved?" Threat #2: Am I a real Christian? And then there's other threats. There's the threat of the issue of sham faith, a fake Christianity. "How can I know for certain that my faith is real?" I've heard stories about people who came to church for years, and then the temptations came, and they fell away. And it seems like they've lost their salvation. Now, I've heard of doctrine saying, 'Once saved, always saved,' but what about this person? What about this person? What happened over here?" And so we're shaking, were wondering, "Is my faith genuine? Is it real? Will it last? How do I know I'm not a sham Christian? How do I know I'm not fake?" That's a threat. Threat #3: Suffering in life... “How can God be at peace with me if I’m suffering all these trials?” And then there's the threat of suffering in life. There are some people sitting around you right now, that are going through unbelievable trials. All you need to do is say, "What are you going through right now? Tell me what's going on in your life," and you'll hear. There are incredible sufferings that we all go through, some more than others. And as we go through tribulations, we go through trials, we go through sufferings, you say, "Now, wait a minute. I thought we had peace with God through our Lord, Jesus Christ? I thought God was all powerful and that He loved me in Christ. Why is this happening to me? Why these trials? What's going on here? It used to be so easy. It used to be so good in my Christian life. I'd pray and God would answer. I'd share the Gospel and somebody would come to Christ. I would love to go to worship, but now, it's different. And I wonder sometimes, 'Have I lost it? Has He lost me? What about these trials? What's going on in my life?' " Suffering in life, a great threat to assurance. Threat #4: Will I persevere? How can I know for certain I will finish my life believing in Christ? And then, finally, that question, "Will I persevere? Will I finish? I don't just want to start. I want to finish the race. Will I be one of those ones, who, laying on my death bed, is clinging to Jesus Christ and to Him alone, and saying, 'Praise, God. Yes, I'm going through struggles. I'm facing death, it's true, but I have eternal life in Jesus. I know that when I pass through the veil, I'm going to come into His presence.'" Or are you going to be those that are going to be wondering, are going to be, perhaps, even at some point, repudiating Christ, or even blaspheming, because of some things that happened in your life? How do you know that won't happen to you? Because you're such a good believer? Because you're so strong in your faith, it's not going to happen to you? What is the ground of your assurance? That's the issue of Romans 5:1-11. The Terrible Threat of Sham Christianity Now, on the issue of the terrible threat of sham Christianity, this is not something that I, as your pastor, have invented. This is something that the Word of God talks a great deal about. If you look at James 1:22, it says, "Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." Now, that brings up a topic of self-deception, the fact that you can lie to yourself. You can assure yourself, when God is not assuring you. Deceive yourself, be a listener of the Word, but not a doer. You're deceiving yourself, you're self-deceived. And then Jesus, very, very clearly in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew Chapter 7:21 and following, it says, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father, who is in Heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name, drive out demons, and perform many miracles?' And then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers'" Oh, that that might not be said to anyone in this room. Do you realize how terrifying that is? And if it's true of you, wouldn't you want to know today? Wouldn't you rather know today, when you can still repent and trust in Christ? What is a sure and certain ground of assurance, not a sandy one, but a solid one, that'll survive Judgment Day? What's the modern version or the Baptist version? Did we not walk the aisle, sign the card, get baptized, go to Sunday school, get involved in a church? Be the chairman of this or that important committee, serve for many years, and then die in the church? Is that a sure and certain ground of salvation? Well, what is? What is a sure and certain ground? I want to give you that. I want you to walk out, knowing that you're saved. I want you to walk out, knowing you're going to go to Heaven when you die, and base it on what God has based it on, not on a sham faith, but on a genuine one. Now, people have talked to me before about my preaching style. I'm an expository preacher. I just move through passages of the Bible. But, today, I'm going to give you three points in a poem. That's what I'm going to do today. As a matter of fact, if you look at your outline, I haven't even filled it in for you. I haven't done anything. I'm just giving you the three grounds of assurance, because I want this to be utterly clear. Here are your three points: What is the poem? I've rewritten verses to "Jesus Loves Me." We're going to sing it as the closing hymn, based on what I'm preaching today. That's your poem, three points in a poem. I'm not going to do that next week. This is it. This one time. This week, you're going to get your three points in a poem. What are the grounds of assurance? Assurance number one, assurance reasoned out in the mind. Second level, assurance worked out in the life. Third level, assurance poured out into the heart, by the Holy Spirit. That's it. That's what the Bible offers you, for your assurance of salvation. Let's see if we can understand them. II. Assurance Reasoned Out in the Mind First, assurance reasoned out in the mind. By the way, did you see that odd cover? You say, "What a strange thing to put on Mother's Day. What in the world does that have to do with Mother's Day?" Actually, it doesn't have anything to do with Mother's Day. It does have to do, however, with the message. My desire is, over the next two weeks, you will understand this diagram, including that odd looking swoosh at the top. We'll talk about the swoosh next week. Come back for the swoosh next week. Assurance that the Holy Spirit pours out into your heart. We'll talk about that fully next week. But you've got the three levels there: Reasoned out in the mind, worked out in the life, and poured out in the heart. That's an assurance that God is giving us for salvation. You could write right across the top, which I'll probably do for the bulletin next week, "This is how we know." That's just Scripture. That's 1 John. "This is how we know," First John 2:5, First John... Well, seven times, I'm not going to quote them all... "This is how we know." This is how you know: Reasoned out in the mind, worked out in the life, poured out into the heart. That's how you know. First, reasoned out in the mind. What is the basis of this? How does it work? The basis of it is God's unchangeable Word and His awesome promises. When God makes a promise, He never takes it back. He means what He says when He makes you a promise. And you can have an assurance based on the trustworthiness of God to keep His promises. Remember how Abram got saved? How did Abram get saved? On what basis is Abram, that sinner, going to stand before God on Judgment Day? On faith and faith alone. How did that faith get expressed? You remember the story? God took Abram out of the tent and said, "Look up at the stars, all the starry host." He pointed to them and what did He say to him? "So shall your offspring be." That is a promise, isn't it? What happened next? Abraham believed the promise. What happened next? God justified him. He declared him righteous, based on the fact that he believed the promise of God. That's how you get saved. There's no one in this room that's going to stand before God, acquitted on Judgment Day, on any other basis than that. You simply believe the promise of God, justified by faith and the promise. Now, God has made us better promises, hasn't He? We've got better promises than Abram had, much better. We're not going to a better Heaven. We get the same Heaven. We get the same God, but we get better promises. Like what? Like John 5:24. Write that one down. Absolutely spectacular verse. Jesus Christ said, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my Word and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life and will not be condemned. He has crossed over from death to life." That's enough to hold onto the rest of your life. "Whoever hears my Word and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life and will not be condemned. He's crossed over from death to life." Can you ever cross back? How do you go back? You don't. You've got eternal life, simply by hearing and believing. Now, what is the reasoning out? How does that work, reasoned out? What happens is, you accept those promises, and then start to extend them in your life. You start to reason out by faith, and extend it to all areas of doubt and trouble in your life. That's exactly what Paul does here in Romans Five, as we'll see. He's working with us through reason and through logic. Now, the best description of assurance reasoned out the mind I've ever heard, is in the hymn, "Jesus Loves Me." How does the first verse go? "Jesus loves me, this I know." How do you know it? "For the Bible tells me so." That is assurance reasoned out in the mind. The Bible is secure. His promises are certain, therefore, I'm going to Heaven. That's how it works. Now, I'm telling you right now, if that's the only assurance you have, you have no assurance. You need the others as well, because the Bible makes these promises indiscriminately. "Many are called, few are chosen," the Scripture says. Anybody can pick up a Bible and read. How do you know it's true of you personally? We'll get to that. But the bottom line assurance is assurance reasoned out in the mind. God gives us a promise and He keeps His promises every time. Paul seeks to reason with us. The best reasoning you're going to see on this, is in verses 9-10 of our section today. I'm going to preach on this more in a couple weeks, but just look at it right now, in verse 9-10. It says, "Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through Him? For if when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life?" The 'how much more,' which He says in verses 9-10 is reasoning language. He's arguing from the 'harder to do' to the 'easier to do.' It is harder for God to justify an ungodly sinner and an enemy, than it is for Him to finish saving an adopted child of God. It's harder to start, than to continue and finish. It may not seem that way to you. It didn't feel like anything when you got justified, but it was a huge thing for God, because He's so holy and we were so ungodly. And so, therefore, he's arguing from the greater to the less. It was hard to get you justified. It's easier to finish the whole way. Reasoning out in the mind is working it out. And he was reasoning it out. He's saying, "Look, if I began this good work in you, I will carry it to completion, until the day of Christ Jesus." There's other forms of reasoning. I reason with myself all the time. Like eternal life, if you were saved for six years, three months, and two days, and then you fell away, did you receive eternal life? No, you received six years, three months, and two day life. That's not eternal life. Eternal life's eternal, and you receive it, when you trust in Christ. There's all kinds of reasoning you can do with this, and it's all based on the Scriptures, based on the Word of God. Reasoned out in the mind. III. Assurance Worked Out in the Life Secondly, assurance worked out in the life. Now, I told you there's a whole book dedicated to this, it's 1 John. You want to understand what God does in you when you get justified? Read 1 John. Everyone who gets justified, this is what He does in their lives. And if He hasn't done this in your life, you're not justified. That's how it works. It's an assurance based on things done in your life. He works things out in you. You change. You begin to grow. You begin to be more and more like Jesus Christ. This is what we call the proving ground of justifying faith. Do you know what a proving ground is? You ever heard of the Aberdeen Proving Ground? 73,000 acres in Maryland. Anyone who wants to sell a weapons system to the Army, has to bring it to the proving ground, and prove that it works, show that it works well in various types of testing and circumstances. You bring the weapons system to the proving ground and it's proved out. Well, what is the proving ground of justifying faith? Your life. Your life. What happens in your life. Now, the Book of James talks about something called a dead faith. It's a faith that produces nothing, a faith that produces no works. Nothing comes of it. The Book of James also talks about a demon faith. It assents to all the right answers. It knows that there's one God and it shudders. There's no love. There's no obedience, no submission. Dead faith doesn't save; demon faith doesn't save. Justifying faith, now, that saves. How do I know that I've received justifying faith? It's proved out in your life. Things happen in your life as a result. Justifying faith always produces fruit. Jesus put it this way in John 15, "I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit. While every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes, so that it will be even more fruitful. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me, and I in him, he will bear much fruit…so proving himself to be my disciple." Do you see how it works? 'Fruits' is the proof of discipleship. 'Fruit' is the proof of justification. If you are engrafted into the vine, the sap will flow through you and it will bear fruit. No fruit, no justification. That's how it works. And so it's an assurance based on things that happen in your life. Now, what is the fruit? What comes as a result? Well, Jesus told a parable about this. Remember the parable "The Seed and the Soils"? The Kingdom of God is like a man who went out and scattered seed. Some fell on the path and the birds came, and ate it up. Some fell among the rocks, and it grew up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants withered and died, because they had no root. And some seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked the plants, making it unfruitful. Now, there's three categories, and all three end up in what? Unfruitfulness, nothing comes of it. Action Fruit and Attitude Fruit And then there's the seed that falls in the good soil, producing what? A crop, a harvest, 100, 60, or 30 times what was sown every time. Justifying faith, every time, bears fruit. And you say, "What is fruit?" John MacArthur divided it into two categories: There is action fruit and there is attitude fruit. Action fruit and attitude fruit. Now, I know we Baptists love evangelism. We tend to think of fruit, as only that you lead somebody to Christ. Well, that is a form of fruit, but it's not the only fruit God has in mind. What kind of attitude fruit? It has to do with what you love and what you hate, what your character is, what you're attracted to, what you're yearning for. It has to do with the fruit of the Spirit. What kind of person are you? Galatians Five, "Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control," these character attributes, the Holy Spirit works in you. It's a characteristic. It's what kind of person are you? It also has to do with what kinds of things do you rejoice in? What do you enjoy? What do you exalt in? Look at our text. Look at verse 2. What does it say we exalt or rejoice in there? It says, "We exalt or we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God." That's what a Christian rejoices in. That's what they get excited about: "The hope of the glory of God." What about Verse Three? What do we exalt in there? Our sufferings, our tribulations. How does that fit? We'll talk about that in a minute. And then, in Verse 11, what do we exalt in, or rejoice in? "We exalt in God through our Lord, Jesus Christ." This is attitude fruit, what you rejoice in, what you delight in. You delight in the Word of God. You love to hear about the advance of missions. You're excited when somebody comes to Christ. These are the things that drive you and interest you. These are things you love. And what do you hate? Well, you hate sin. You hate your own sin more than anything. You'd love to see it out of your life, every last part of it gone. That's character. It's who you are. What about action fruit? Well, it's all the stuff that flows out of that character. Jesus said, "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good. Make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad. A tree is known by its fruit." So what kind of fruit flows from a justified person? Well, many good things, prayers and generosity, opening your heart, and your purse, or wallet, or your home. Serving God in bold ways, evangelizing, using your spiritual gifts. Many good deeds, so many I can't list them here. But God has listed the good deeds that flow out of a justifying faith: Action fruit and attitude fruit. How does this assurance work? Scripture says I will bear good fruit in my heart and my life, as a result of my faith in Christ. In 1 John and other places, tell me what that fruit is. Step two, I see that fruit in me. I see it happening in me. Praise God, He gets all the glory, but I see it happening in me. As a result, I know I'm a true Christian. I'm not a sham Christian. It's genuine. How does God work that into us? That's what Verses 3-5 talks about. Look at it again. The Holy Spirit works these in us through tribulation, sufferings, and trials. "Not only so," verse 3, "But we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts, by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us." In verse 2, we have the hope of the glory of God. We start with hope. We then go into the fiery furnace of trial. The trials works in us perseverance, perseverance works in us a proven or tested character, and the tested character becomes a sure and certain ground for a greater hope. You see, it's kind of a spiral. You start with hope and you end up with HOPE. You see how it works? And then you start next with HOPE, and you end up with... I won't do it. But big hope and it just keeps moving up. And what fuels that whole thing in Romans 5:3-5? It's trials, it's difficulties, it's suffering that produces that. And so we end up rejoicing, saying, "God, give me more." Not because you're a masochist, not because you love to suffer, but because you see that it's the only way that you may grow in your salvation. Rejoicing Because of Trials What kind of trial should we rejoice in? Well, James told us, "Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds" any kind, many kinds, all kinds of trials, "Because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Turn that around: Without trials, you will be immature, incomplete, lacking something. But what kind of trials are we talking about? Well, there are trials that are common to all human beings, and then there are trials uniquely fitted to Christians. What kind of tribulations are common to all people? Physical trials, sickness, cancer, diseases, or a loved one that has those. Everyone faces that, Christian, non-Christian alike. Relational troubles, marital difficulties, parenting woes, ruptured relationships, perhaps at the work, or in the neighborhood, or even with total strangers. These are trials that anyone and everyone faces. Financial difficulties and economic woes, these things everybody faces. What are trials that only Christians face? I think there are two, in particular, that I'm thinking of. Persecution, because of Christ, and temptation. Now, you could say, "Temptation? Non-Christians face temptation." Well, they face it, but they cave in. There's no suffering there. They don't bear up under temptation, but Christians have to, and so there's a suffering that comes from that. These are the trials that God brings into our lives. And what happens as a result? We grow in character. How are we different from non-Christians when we go through the trials? Well, anybody, Pagan or Christian, anybody can rejoice when things are going well, isn't that true? You just had a baby. The baby's healthy. You're excited, you're thrilled, maybe, perhaps, even thought you were barren for a while, but now, you've got a child. Who can't rejoice at that? Anybody can rejoice in that. Or maybe you just got a promotion at work, or you just moved into your dream home, or you got a vacation coming up. Just good things happening, anybody can rejoice at that. The difference comes when the trials, and the difficulties, and the troubles come into the light. That's the difference. Now, a non-Christian can rejoice despite the trial. You see? They can somehow, through stoic philosophy, or through a certain way of thinking, or their own religion, or whatever, somehow manage to make their way through that, rejoicing, despite the trial. But a Christian rejoices because of the trial, "Thank you, God, for this trial. I need it. I'm glad for it. I see it working in me perseverance and perseverance proven character. And so, therefore, I'm glad to have it." What happens when you go through trials? Maybe some of you are going through them right now. What happens to your faith? What happens, so that God sustains and strengthens you? Well, there's two illustrations I'd like to give you. The first comes from our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." Have you ever seen Fort McHenry or heard the story about Fort McHenry? What happened was, on September 13th, 1814, Francis Scott Key was standing on the bridge of a British ship. He'd been temporarily held. It was an envoy, and they were holding him through the night, and he was observing the pounding of Fort McHenry through a naval blockade, and a pounding. And all night long, as the bombs were bursting, and the rockets... He could see that the American flag was still flying over Fort McHenry. And when the dawn came up, and the sun came up... Have you ever pulled apart the first verse of our national... It's a long sentence, a question and another sentence, something like that. It's this long thing, but the whole point is, the flag's still there after all of the pounding, and all the trials, and all the difficulty, and all the rockets, and the bombs. It's still there. God has raised a banner in your life, and there is nothing that's going to take it down. It doesn't matter how much bombing goes on. It doesn't matter how much Satan attacks. It doesn't matter how much trouble comes in. The flag's still going to fly, because nothing can take it down. How does it happen though? We're so weak and frail. It seems, at times, like any trial will just knock us over. Well, the second illustration came from the Berlin airlift. Do you remember the Berlin airlift? Some of you maybe do remember from history. After World War II, Eastern and Western Europe were divided. The Allies, and then Soviet Russia. And then in Eastern Germany, there was Berlin, and Berlin itself was divided among the Allies and the communists. The part of Berlin that was controlled by the Allies, at one point, June 24th, 1948, they blockaded and they couldn't get in. The Russians wouldn't let anyone in. And so the Allies decided to airlift supplies in there, and they just started to airlift, and airlift, and airlift, and it went on for about 15 months, the Berlin airlift. On one day, the day before Easter, April 16th, 1949, there were 14,000 air flights into Berlin, almost 13,000 tons of food and supplies. The Russians gave up. They couldn't squelch the city. They couldn't starve the city. They were eating better inside, than the others were eating outside. They couldn't quench it. And that's what happens to you, when you go through trials. Satan pouring on all…and God sustaining in the back, giving you what you need to survive the trial. The Berlin airlift. He's airlifting you everything you need, so that you can survive that trial. And in the end, you get proven character. You look at me and you say, "I'm real. I'm genuine. I'm not a sham Christian. I'm not like one of those seeds that fell on the rocky soil, and the sun came up, and as soon as it got a little tough, I fell away. I'm still here and I still love Jesus." Proven character. And then, in the end, Paul says, "That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, and insults, and hardships, and persecutions, and in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." A Christian actually rejoices, because of the trial, not just despite of or during the trial. We're glad for it. Now, how do we go through it? Not like robots. You're like, "Oh, this is wonderful, isn't it? Praise God." No, we're real people. Yeah, we cry. We get our friends over, they cry with us. We hurt, but in the heart, we know God is doing something good. He's sustaining us. Our faith is being tested. And in the end, it's going to prove genuine, and real, and I'm a Christian. And in the end, that hope that you get, it doesn't disappoint. Verse 5, "And hope does not disappoint, because God has poured out His love into our hearts, by the Holy Spirit." IV. Assurance Poured Out in the Heart And that is the third and final form of assurance. I told you I wasn't going to touch with it today. There's no way I can do it in just... I want to dedicate a whole sermon to this. And why? Because it's so important. This is the Holy Spirit pouring out the love of God into your hearts directly. Not through a reasoning process of the mind, not through seeing things in your life, but directly into your heart, telling you, "You are a child of God." Romans 8:16, "The Spirit testifies with our spirit, that we are," what? "Children of God." Next time. And you're saying, "What is the swoosh?" Next time, okay? The Spirit can do things that you would just not believe. And any of you know what I'm talking about, the elevation of the Spirit, the way that He can pour out, so that you just say, "I don't know what happened, but Heaven was open that day. I've never had a day like that, never had one since." Those of you who know what I'm talking about, will you pray with me for the next week, that God would do something mighty in this congregation? What would happen here, if God did that? Unbelievable. We'll talk about it next week. But that's the third form of assurance, poured out into the heart by the Holy Spirit. Next time. V. Application: Do You Know This Love?? My closing question to you is simply, do you know this love? Have you reasoned out, from the basis of Scripture, that God loves you? That He's made some promises to you, just like Abraham, you believe those promises and you know you're going to see God? That all your sins are forgiven through faith in Jesus Christ, do you know that? Can you say, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Promises, to me, He's made. On His Word, my trust has stayed." Can you say that? What about the second? Do you see it in a changed life? Have you seen transformation in your heart? Do you see the battle with sin and do you see yourself succeeding? Not every time, but you hate it. You hate the sin and you want to grow. You see that power in you. Do you see the perseverance through trials? Do you see this? Do you see the changes? Action fruit and attitude fruit, do you see it? "Jesus loves me, this I know, for His power has changed me so. Every day, He transforms me, so that I may glorious be." And what about the third? We'll talk about it next time, but have you ever felt poured out into your heart, a direct testimony of the Holy Spirit, that you're a child of God? "Jesus loves me, there's no doubt, for the Spirit pours it out. He has testified to me, I shall live eternally." Those three are the solid, firm, biblical basis for assurance. If you don't find yourself in there, it may very well be that you are not a Christian. Wouldn't it be better to know now? Wouldn't it be better to trust Christ now, than to have Him say, "Away from me, I never knew you?" In a moment, we're going to close with this hymn. We're going to sing it. The words are printed in your bulletin. They're not in the hymnal, not yet. But they're in the bulletin, so just open it up, and read it, and sing along. And if God has moved in your heart, and you want to talk to me about eternal life, if you're not sure that you're justified, you're not sure your sins have been forgiven, come and talk to me. Don't put it off. Come forward and talk to me. A lot of people here, that would be eager to pray with you, and explain to you anything that you need to know. Let's come to Christ. Why don't you close with me in prayer? Father, we thank you that, you, through the Scripture, have labored with us, that we might have a sure and certain assurance of salvation. Father, that we can reason it out in our minds, based on the promises of Scripture. This kind of how much more language, we can understand it, we can reason it out. And Father, we can see it working out in our lives, as you change us gradually by the Holy Spirit. And we can feel it poured out into our hearts, by the Holy Spirit, whom you have given us. Oh, Lord, I pray for my brother and sisters here, who are already assured in this way, that they would grow in their assurance, and so that they might be able to bear good fruit for you. And Father, for those that have no such assurance, Father, I pray that they would humble themselves, and in a broken-hearted way, come to the cross, and trust in you, Jesus, for their atonement. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.

World War II veteran David Markow enlisted in the Army just before the U.S. entered the war; he helped to prepare artillery weapons by testing them at Aberdeen Proving Grounds before ultimately deploying to Europe in support of the troops already fighting…